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Sydney Morning Herald | 02 Mar 2016

UN slaps new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program

United Nations: North Korea faces harsh new UN sanctions to starve it of money for its nuclear weapons program following a unanimous Security Council vote on Wednesday on a resolution drafted by the...

Public Technologies | 26 Feb 2016

February infringements' package: key decisions (European Commission)

(Source: European Commission) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations...

Maritime News

SOEs team up to improve maritime connectivity

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) related to the logistics and maritime sectors have teamed up to faster improve the country’s connectivity, in line with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s maritime axis vision. State port operator PT Pelindo II signed on...

Jakarta Post 2016-03-03

Ministers no show for face-off, yet feud flickers on

The rift between Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said and his supervisor Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Rizal Ramli over the development of the Japan-led Masela block has continued despite President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s...

Jakarta Post 2016-03-03

KPK may question former home minister over IPDN graft case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) may expand the scope of its investigation into widespread corruption that plagued the construction of the Institute of Public Administration (IPDN) building in West Sumatra by summoning former home minister...

Jakarta Post 2016-03-03

Special officer sought for Azhikkal port development

The State government has been urged to appoint a special officer for the proposed development of the Azhikkal port here as a major port. A memorandum with this...

The Hindu 2016-03-03

US proposes naval coalition with India, Australia and Japan to balance China's expansion

New Delhi: The chief of the US Pacific Command has proposed reviving an informal strategic coalition made up of the navies of Japan, Australia, India and the United States, an experiment that collapsed a decade ago because of...

Sydney Morning Herald 2016-03-03

Pentagon: Despite Minsk II, More Than 400 Ukraine Troops Killed

Carla Babb PENTAGON— More than 400 Ukrainian troops have died in fighting since the Minsk II cease-fire agreement was adopted one year ago, with Russia playing a major role in the violence. In an interview with VOA, Deputy Assistant Secretary of...

Voa News 2016-03-03

CEMEX’s Solutions Reinforce One of the Busiest Seaports in the U.S. (CEMEX SAB de CV)

(Source: CEMEX SAB de CV) Date published: March 2, 2016 CEMEX, in the USA, recently contributed to the reinforcement of the Houston Ship Channel, a main maritime trade route between Houston-area terminals and the Gulf of Mexico. CEMEX provided a...

Public Technologies 2016-03-03

Wind power puffs up company's future via State strategy

Wu Gang, chairman of Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, said he has witnessed how China's Belt and Road Initiative developed from just a proposal more than three years ago into a practical strategy that...

China Daily 2016-03-03

Wind power puffs up firm's future via State strategy

Wu Gang, chairman of Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, said he has witnessed how China's Belt and Road Initiative developed from just a proposal more than three years ago into a practical strategy that...

China Daily 2016-03-03

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