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Click on categories to the right to drill down by industry. en cbenvenuto@crestron.com Copyright 2010 {entry_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/seoul_wins_2010_un_public_service_awards_for_women_friendly_city_project/ Government & Policy SEOUL, South Korea, 9 June 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that Seoul will receive the United Nations Public Service Awards in a ceremony for the 2010 UNPS Day in Barcelona, Spain, on June 23 for its two programs-"Women Friendly City Project" and "Hope-Plus Account."]]> 2010-06-09T03:46:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/danton_valerie_donati_jonathan_frederick_julia_jordan_jude_johnson_brian_mu/ Danton, Valerie Donati, Jonathan Frederick, Julia Jordan, Jude Johnson, Brian Murphy, Michael O’Neal, Michael Orzech, Danny Government & Policy , 29 April 2010 -- Danton, Valerie Donati, Jonathan Frederick, Julia Jordan, Jude Johnson, Brian Murphy, Michael O’Neal, Michael Orzech, Danny]]> 2010-04-29T02:34:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/new_zealand_highlights_geothermal_leadership_at_world_geothermal_congress_2/ Government & Policy , 26 April 2010 -- New Zealand showcases its geothermal leadership at the World Geothermal Congress (WGC) 2010 which opens today at the Bali International Convention Centre.]]> 2010-04-26T09:16:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/a_massive_expansion_and_reconfiguration_of_the_municipalitys_entire/ a massive expansion and reconfiguration of the municipality's entire Government & Policy , 21 April 2010 -- a massive expansion and reconfiguration of the municipality's entire]]> 2010-04-21T02:33:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/potter_this_christian_louboutin_collection_is_the_newest_killer_handbag_whi/ Government & Policy , 20 April 2010 -- Potter. This Christian Louboutin Collection is the newest killer handbag, which lucky Kate's jog it out, and she is demonstrating to be one the]]> 2010-04-20T01:52:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ustda_supports_growth_and_development_in_the_middle_east_and_north_africa_p/ Advancing Administration's Goals of Deploying Renewable Energy Sources Government & Policy WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire), 15 February 2010 -- Underscoring the President's commitment to supporting growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as his goal of deploying new and innovative renewable energy technologies, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will sponsor MENA POWER 2010: A Middle East and North Africa Technology and Projects Forum…]]> 2010-02-15T08:43:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/severe_penalties_in_new_uk_law_for_extreme_pornographic_images/ Employers checking I.T. resources for legal risk Government & Policy CAMBRIDGE, UK, 2 January 2009 -- (2nd Jan 2009): British Employers face new challenges to ensure their I.T. resources are free of inappropriate images now classed as illegal under the latest legislation taking effect this month.]]> 2009-01-02T10:10:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/waratah_coal_responds_to_the_federal_minister_for_environment_determination/ Government & Policy BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire), 8 September 2008 -- Waratah Coal (TSX VENTURE: WCI) (Waratah) advises that the Federal Minister for Environment Peter Garrett this afternoon has acted under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC Act) to reject Waratah's proposal to establish a rail line and coal port in the Shoalwater Bay military training area on the basis that…]]> 2008-09-08T05:55:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/canada_must_re_engage_with_india_on_nuclear_issues/ Government & Policy TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire), 4 August 2008 -- It is time Canada develops a sustained and comprehensive relationship with India - even on nuclear issues - says Ryan Touhey in a paper released today by the Canadian International Council (CIC).]]> 2008-08-04T01:39:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/org_becomes_the_first_generic_top_level_domain_to_start_dnssec_implementati/ Calls on ICANN for Speedy Adoption to Sign the Root Government & Policy RESTON, VA--(Marketwire - July 21, 2008), 22 July 2008 -- A request by .ORG, The Public Interest Registry to bolster Internet security via the implementation of Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC) was unanimously approved by the board of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the recent Paris meeting. As the first generic Top Level Domain authorized to…]]> 2008-07-22T01:24:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/singapore_reinforces_position_as_a_global_site_for_pharma_biotechbiomedical/ Sophisticated Infrastructure and Skilled Manpower Support Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Activities Government & Policy Singapore, 19 June 2008 -- SAN DIEGO, June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Singapore has firmly established itself as a leading manufacturing hub in Asia with its strong track record, sophisticated infrastructure, superior IP protection and reliability. Its biomedical sciences manufacturing output expanded four-fold from US$4.4 billion in 2000 to US$17 billion in 2007 at a compounded…]]> 2008-06-19T07:28:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/thorium_power_discloses_consulting_business_client_relationship_with_uae_go/ Previously Announced Contracts for Consulting and Strategic Advisory Services Include Detailed Analysis for Consideration and Development of a Nuclear Energy Program in the United Arab Emirates Government & Policy MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire), 27 May 2008 -- Thorium Power (OTCBB: THPW) today disclosed its recently announced consulting and strategic advisory service agreements are with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) government entity involved in that nation's evaluation of a domestic nuclear energy program.]]> 2008-05-27T13:00:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/choose_economic_progress_and_prosperity_for_all/ Urges Prime Minister Badawi as Malaysian General Election Campaign Gets Underway Government & Policy KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- (MARKETWIRE), 25 February 2008 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi today said that Malaysians can look forward to a future of economic progress and prosperity for all with Barisan Nasional (the governing coalition), as campaigning officially starts Sunday in the 2008 General Election. In total some 222 parliamentary seats will be contested in the Malaysian…]]> 2008-02-25T03:00:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/icta_supports_gk3/ 2007's biggest ICT4D event Government & Policy Sri Lanka, 22 November 2007 -- The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka will highlight its commitment towards being active change agents in the developmental industry worldwide by supporting the Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3), a GKP Event on the Future. Themed “Emerging People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies”, GK3 will be held at the…]]> 2007-11-22T11:05:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/san_jose_and_tainan_celebrate_30_years_of_sister_city_relationship/ Tainan Mayor Tain-Tsair Hsu to Meet With San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Other Key City Business and Culture Officials to Forge Further Ties Between the Two Cities Government & Policy SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - August 10, 2007), 12 August 2007 -- The three-day 30th anniversary celebration of the sister city affiliation between San Jose, California, and Tainan, Taiwan, will be kicked off by a community reception and dinner, organized by the San Jose Tainan Sister City Program, 6 p.m., Sunday, August 12, in the San Jose City Hall Rotunda, 200 E.…]]> 2007-08-12T02:29:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/new_worldwide_internet_leaders_appointed_to_the_public_interest_registry_or/ Government & Policy RESTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE), 6 April 2007 -- The Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today the appointment of 3 new Worldwide Advisory Council members and the reappointment of 3 current Advisory Council members to fill expiring term open seats. The Advisory Council, created in 2003, is one of PIR's key resources established to solicit input from and be…]]> 2007-04-06T15:06:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/16_more_websites_for_the_government_web_portal/ Increasing Government web presence in Sri Lanka Government & Policy Sri Lanka, 3 April 2007 -- The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) continues tirelessly in its efforts to bring government services closer to the people. Another chapter unfolded yesterday with the launch of sixteen [16] more websites under the Government Web Portal.]]> 2007-04-03T04:05:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/iptv_future_in_china/ Ovum is commenting on the IPTV's future in China fogged by regulatory conflict between the broadcasting and telecommunications sector. Government & Policy Hong Kong, 6 November 2006 -- "Due to government's extensive control over television content, I don't think there will be a great improvement on the regulatory development favouring IPTV in the near term," says Kevin Lee, Ovum Senior Analyst based in Hong Kong. "That means that telecom operators might need to wait further to obtain IPTV…]]> 2006-11-06T04:58:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/cios_struggle_with_the_e_government_chimera/ Government & Policy Australia, 26 October 2006 -- Processes, people and technology must be managed on an enterprise-wide basis for successful e-government, says Ovum]]> 2006-10-26T04:38:00+08:00