All of these proved that with increasingly scarce resources, ever more severe environmental problems, and emphasis on sustainable growth, “energy conservation and environmental protection” has become the main theme of sustained global growth, welcoming a golden age for the growth for related industries.
Five specialised trade shows – FoodAsia, Bakery&Pastry, HotelAsia, HospitalityStyleAsia and HospitalityTechnology – are gearing up to present an even stronger line-up of exhibitors from 17 to 20 April 2012 at the Singapore Expo.
Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) is pleased to appoint Mr Richard Teng as Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer effective 1 January 2012; and welcome Ms Sonia Zhang as Head of Risk Management effective 5 December 2011.
The movie is expected to be released in China in January 2012 to celebrate the arrival of the auspicious Year of the Dragon. In Mainland China, it is becoming a Lunar New Year tradition for parents and children to watch the “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” movie as part of the celebrations.
On Nov. 30th, as per China National Development and Reform Commission online information, the government will offer a subsidy of RMB 0.8/kw to coal fired power plants equipped with denitration devices that are under operation, to make up for the cost of denitration and incentivize the installation of denitration devices in coal fired power plants.
Key sectors such as advertising, building, consumer electronics, healthcare and printed media will be transformed from roll-to-roll manufacturing capability to tap the global market estimated to exceed US$40B by 2020.
Some 2,000 business and government leaders from around the world are expected to take part in the fifth Asian Financial Forum (AFF), to be held during 16-17 January 2012, in Hong Kong.
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced that it has launched Westlaw AU, the latest advance in online research for legal professionals in Australia.
AnaLabAsia2011, Controls, Instrumentation and Automation 2011 and EnviroAsia2011 together present an all-encompassing showcase of the most innovative and the latest products, technologies and solutions in analytical instrumentation, science, process automation and environmental analysis.
The number of ageing offshore platforms has increased globally and a substantial number are facing operation beyond their intended design life.