KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: This week, the Malaysian government said it plans to build Southeast Asia's largest integrated circuit design park and will offer related incentives, such as tax breaks, subsidies, and visa exemption fees, to attract global tech companies and investors. As part of its goal of being among the top 20 countries in the global start-up ecosystem index by 2030, Malaysia aims to make Kuala Lumpu

Region's largest integrated circuit design park planned for Malaysia

Malaysia to build biggest integrated circuit design park in region

Malaysia to have region's largest integrated circuit design park

ANAHEIM, California: This week, local officials in Anaheim approved a new blueprint governing the development of Walt Disney's Southern California theme parks over the next 40 years, meaning that plans to expand the Disneyland Resort just passed a major hurdle. The plan, known as DisneylandForward, is expected to generate some 4,520 construction jobs per year of development and an additional 26,764 job positions

California Disneyland expansion passes major hurdle

Blueprint for Disneyland theme parks approved by Anaheim officials

Anaheim officials approve blueprint for Disneyland theme parks

A report has claimed Knauf was actively engaged in rebuilding the city which was heavily damaged in 2022Building materials giant Knauf is under investigation following reports on its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of the city of Mariupol, the prosecutor's office in the German city of Wurzburg told RIA Novosti.Earlier this month, German outlet ARD claimed that German enterprises

Building giant investigated over Mariupol reconstruction allegations


                            A report has claimed Knauf was actively engaged in rebuilding the city which was heavily damaged in 2022
            
                        
            Building materials giant Knauf is under investigation following reports on its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of the city of Mariupol, the prosecutor's office in the German city of Wurzburg told RIA Novo

German building giant probed over Mariupol reconstruction

NAIROBI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday hosted prominent traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners from southwest China's Sichuan Province, who offered a range of medical services to Chinese nationals living in the East African country. The six Chinese doctors specialize in diverse fields, including dermatology, orthopedics, endocrinology, cervical spondylopathy, and age-related ailments. H

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners hold medical camp in Kenya

SEOUL, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Sentiment among South Korean businesses over economic situations improved for the second straight month due to export recovery, central bank data showed Thursday. The business survey index (BSI) in all industries increased by 2 points over the month to 71 in April, according to the Bank of Korea. The improved sentiment was attributable to a recovery in exports, which kept growi

S. Korea&#039;s business sentiment improves in April

WINDHOEK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Namibia launched the "Fatty Oils Export Guide" for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) on Tuesday to enhance the country's cosmetics exports to Europe. Speaking at the launch, Julia Muetudhana, the executive director of the Namibia Industrial Property Development Board, said that through the export guide, they aim to empower MSMEs within the cosmetics sector with key 

Namibia launches export guide to boost cosmetics exports to Europe

Wavensmere Homes and Clowes Developments%apos; 75 million proposals to redevelop Friar Gate Goods Yard have been given the go-ahead by Derby City Council. The designs, submitted in August 2023, set out t

Plans Approved To Redevelop Friar Gate Goods Yard

Higgins Partnerships has been appointed on four lots on the new LHC Fire Safety (FS2) Framework. The 150 million framework will deliver fire protection, suppression and safety related services for h

Higgins Awarded Four Lots On New 150m Framework

Wright Civil Engineering Limited has been appointed by Hull City Council to carry out essential repairs on Walker Street. The work, which will commence next month, will improve and repair the existin

Wright Civil Engineering Appointed To Repair Walker Street In Hull

Tyre manufacturer Michelin has unveiled a new range of tyres for loader and articulated dump trucks, built to cater for the more powerful and sturdy vehicles that operate in modern quarries. Badged M

Michelin Unveils New Tyres For Loader And Articulated Dump Trucks

Robertson has been chosen to carry out a programme of capital projects over a three-year period, predominantly at the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary sites. Projects are envisaged

Robertson Selected To Deliver NHS Trust&#39;s Capital Programme

Galliford Try has completed work on the new Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre (EMHC) development in Four Elms Road, Kent. The Building Southern team were joined by dignitaries including Paul Bentley,

Work Complete On New EMHC Development In Kent

South West Water has revealed its major new alliance with leading engineering firms to bring the company%apos;s record investment programme to life. Known as amplify, the partnership unites some of the co

South West Water Unveils Major New Alliance

Arco has installed over 2,300 solar panels on the rooftop of its National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Hull. The NDC is the first of several Arco sites across the UK that will benefit from rooftop so

Arco Installs Over 2,300 Solar Panels

With the GO Expansion you get the permanent shutter, expansion foam the tie bars, and the expansion seal itself. With all other components such as Dowel Cradles and bars also available from Acra Scr

Acra Screed - GO Concrete Expansion Joint System

A Review of BIM and Sustainability Integration in Construction

Network Rail engineers are to carry out essential track renewal work around Slough Station. There will be an amended timetable in place between 27 to 28 April and 11 to 12 May. Over the early May ban

Track Renewal Work To Start Around Slough Station

Betolar has scooped a Building Materials Industry Innovation award in Paris. A hollow-core slab innovation based on Betolar%apos;s Geoprime solution has won first prize at the INTERMAT Innovation Awards a

Betolar Scoops Prestigious Award In Paris

North West Recycling Limited has expanded its fleet by incorporating a new Renault Trucks T520 6x2 tag axle tractor unit with walking floor hydraulics. The new addition joins 18 existing Renault Tru

North West Recycling Expands Fleet

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that due to global conflicts pressuring international fuel supplies, it will allow a higher blend of ethanol to be sold in the U.S. for the third consecutive summer. The agency announced an emergency waiver that will exempt gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol (E15) from an existing summer ban.  Gasoline with 10 percent ethano

EPA allows summer sale of higher ethanol gasoline blend

EPA allows higher ethanol gasoline blend for third summer in a row

Higher ethanol gasoline blend on sale in US for third summer

ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- The pictures didn't necessarily say a thousand words, but they might have gotten at least that many laughs.One showed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron bursting birdlike through the entrance of a traditional Turkmen yurt at a museum in Ashgabat.Another, shared by the British Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, featured Cameron gazing thoughtfully down a concrete irrigation channel in Kyrgyz

David Cameron&#039;s Very Central Asian Week: More Than Just A Jaunt?

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Snapping a four-day winning streak, Indian stock indices closed sharply lower on Thursday, primarily due to risk aversion by investors amid weak global cues.
Sensex settled at 73,730.16 points, down 609.28 points or 0.82 per cent, while Nifty settled at 22,419.95 points, down 150.40 points or 0.67 per cent. Among the sectoral indices, Nifty bank, Nifty private bank, and Nifty financial s

Indian stocks slump after four days of gains amid weak global cues

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The Deloitte Global Economics Research Center has raised its growth forecast for India, projecting a range of 7.6 per cent to 7.8 per cent attributing the increase to GDP revisions and robust growth in fiscal 2024.
India's GDP took a leap on Leap Day in 2024, surprising analysts with a growth rate of 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024. This performance far exceeded

Deloitte Global Economics Research Centre revises India growth prediction to 7.8 pc in fiscal 2024

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he has plans to visit China this May, Kyodo reported citing Russian news agency TASS.
This would mark the first overseas trip of Putin after his fifth term in office begins May 7.
"I have a visit (to China) scheduled in May," Putin was quoted as saying in his address at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs congress on Thursday, Ky

Putin says plans to visit China next month: Report

DUBAI, The UAE: Over the weekend, Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai said they have resumed normal operations after heavy rains caused severe flooding in the UAE earlier this week. Emirates' President Tim Clark stated that the airline cancelled some 400 flights and delayed many more after a record storm hit the desert city of Dubai on April 16. The storm forced the airline to su

Emirates, flydubai resume flights after floods in Dubai

Normal operations resume for Emirates, flydubai after floods in Dubai

Emirates, flydubai resume normal operations in Dubai after floods

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Last week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that, effective in 90 days, air traffic controllers are required to rest for 10 hours between shifts and 12 hours before a midnight shift. In a statement, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said, "In my first few months at the helm of the FAA, I toured air traffic control facilities around the country and heard concerns about sche

FAA: Air traffic controllers must have more rest periods

Air traffic controllers should have more rest between shifts, says FAA

FAA wants air traffic controllers to have more rest between shifts

SEATTLE, Washington: This week, Alaska Air, the operator of the Boeing aircraft that suffered a mid-air cabin blowout in January, forecast stronger-than-expected earnings in the current quarter based on rising business travel demand. Alaska also reported a smaller loss in the first quarter despite a loss of US$162 million due to the more than two-week grounding of its 737 MAX 9 fleet after the blowout incident.<

Alaska Air forecasts stronger-than-expected profit after recovery

Overcoming blowout crisis, Alaska Air forecasts profits

Rising demand ensures stronger-than-expected profit for Alaska Air

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 26 (ANI/WAM): Abu Dhabi Airports, the operator of the Emirate's five airports, has released its exceptional passenger traffic results for the first quarter of 2024. The travels of more than 6.9 million passengers were facilitated through the Abu Dhabi Airports' network from January to March 2024, marking a robust surge of 35.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2023, when figures reached 5.1 mi

Abu Dhabi Airports records 6.9 million passengers in Q1 2024

Colombo [Sri Lankan], April 26 (ANI): The Sri Lankan cabinet on Friday gave a green light to the proposal to hand over the management of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to a selected private sector company which has submitted Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the purpose, Sri Lankan based-Ada Derana reported on Friday.
Accordingly, the Cabinet approval has been received to hand over the management of Mattala Rajap

Sri Lanka: Companies of India, Russia to take over management of Mattala airport

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): The Pakistan government on Friday extended the validity of the Afghan refugees' Proof of Registration Cards (PoRs) that expired on April 1 this year, to June 30, 2024, to facilitate those who have yet not left Pakistan voluntarily as it presses ahead with its push to boot out illegal foreigners, Geo News reported citing a statement.
The decision was taken following the federal cabinet

Pakistan govt extends stay of registered Afghan refugees till June 30

Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): Cautioning people against voting for the Congress, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Friday said the grand old party will 'snatch 55 per cent' of their wealth and assets if they make the 'mistake' of putting their electoral trust in them.
Speaking to media persons after casting his vote in Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Poonawala said, "On one

"If you make mistake of...": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla warns against voting for Congress

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): A 24-year-old person was booked for posing as a pilot with Singapore Airlines in front of CISF personnel, who are in charge of airport security across the country.
The person, who was caught for an act of forgery, was spotted wandering in the Metro Skywalk area of the Delhi airport in the uniform of a Singapore Airlines pilot, with a fake ID around his neck.
Upon being intercepted and qu

Delhi: Man posing as Singapore Airlines pilot booked for forgery

Washington - The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran.In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said the action, taken in coordination with the United Kingdom and Canada, targets over one dozen entities, individuals and vessels it accused of playing a key r

US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones

London [UK], April 25 (ANI): European Union officials have raided the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of an investigation into subsidies, demonstrating growing tensions between the bloc and China.
The European Commission said it conducted "unannounced inspections" at the premises of security equipment maker in Europe which it suspects might have benefited unduly from state subsidies. However, i

EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): IndiGo has placed an order for 30 A350-900 aircraft, a decision that will enable the airline to connect Indian metros to destinations around the world.
Powered by Rolls Royce's Trent XWB engine, these aircraft promise unparalleled mission capability and efficiency, offering IndiGo unprecedented options as it enters the next phase of its growth.
The airline ordering for wide-body aircraft

IndiGo enters wide-body space with order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft

New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): A fire broke out in plastic pipes at the Delhi Jal Board office in the Jamia area of the national capital on Thursday, said the Delhi Fire Service.
Thick plumes of smoke was seen billowing from the factory.
Six fire tenders were present at the spot to douse the blaze. Firefighting operations are underwayThe cause of the fire or the extent of the damage caused by it was not known immediat

Delhi: Fire breaks out in plastic pipes at Delhi Jal Board office in Jamia area

BRUSSELS - Chinese security equipment company Nuctech's Dutch and Polish offices were raided by EU competition regulators, the company said on Wednesday, as the European Commission cracks down on companies receiving unfair state subsidies which put EU peers at a disadvantage.The European Commission has launched four investigations against Chinese companies since its foreign subsidies regulation introduced in Jul

China&#039;s Nuctech raided in EU over foreign subsidies concerns

Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 24 (ANI): Ahead of the simultaneous Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hit out at Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government, saying that the state has fallen behind economically with mafias in land, liquor, mining and sand flourishing.
"Under the YSRCP government, land mafia, sand mafia, mining mafia and 

'Mafias flourishing under YSRCP govt': Rajnath Singh holds roadshow in Andhra's Anakapalli

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Recognising market demand, the Moscow City Tourism Committee organized a conference for representatives of the Indian MICE industry, to introduce them to the tourism strengths of the Russian capital.
MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, and is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually plan things well in advance.
The event took place on April 19 in De

Moscow City Tourism Committee organizes conference for Indian MICE market stakeholders

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday treated fans with new pictures from Tanzania diaries.
In March, Kareena along with her husband and actor Saif Ali Khan and sons Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan visited Tanzania, Africa.
Taking to Instagram, Kareena treated fans with series of photos from her family trip.
In the pictures, Kareena is seen sitting on a safari while enj

Kareena Kapoor's denim-on-denim look from Tanzania diaries steals fashion lovers attention

Taipei [Taiwan], April 24 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said it detected seven naval vessels and two Chinese military aircraft around the country between 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.
In a post on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence stated, "2 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC8) today. ROCArmedForces have m

Taiwan detects seven Chinese naval vessels, two military aircraft around nation

Silchar (Assam) [India], April 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that BJP-led NDA will secure 12 plus seats in Assam and he is confident of a good show in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 26.
"As Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA goes to poll to secure another historic mandate from the people, we are confident that we will 

BJP-led NDA to secure 12 plus seats in Assam, confident of good show in second phase: Sarbananda Sonowal

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 24 (ANI): The Special Olympics South Asia seven-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024 concluded on April 19 with the SO Bharat Female Football team securing a third position and the male team securing a fifth position.
Bangladesh A and Bangladesh B in the female and male categories, respectively, held the first position in the tournament.
The closing ceremony was held at Bashundhara Kings Sport

Special Olympics South Asia Unified Football Tournament: India's female and male teams finish 3rd and 5th

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Germany's Tatjana Maria rallied from a set down to defeat Peyton Stearns 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (5) in first-round action Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain.

Stearns fell behind 5-3 in the first set, but used a service break to get back on serve and eventually won a tiebreaker to take the lead in the two-hour, 48-minute match. She couldn't maintain the momentum in the seco

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