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Denmark’s Maersk Drilling wins contract extension for rig in Caspian Sea
COPENHAGEN: BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) has extended its contract on Maersk Drilling’s Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible rig by a further five...
ISCOS develop mobile technology to improve port operations in Africa
AFRICA: The Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) has developed a mobile phone-based tool for monitoring, reporting and resolving Non-Tariff...
Ukraine increases 31% exports of sunflower oil in 2015
KIEV: According to the customs statistics data, in June 2015 Ukraine exported 348.4 thsd tonnes of sunflower oil, an increase...
Ukraine increases natural gas imports from Slovakia by 41%
KIEV: Ukraine increased natural gas imports from Slovakia by 41 percent to boost supplies to underground storage, transport monopoly Ukrtransgaz...
Japan’s economic growth forecast to slow sharply in Q2 due partly to inventory adjustments
TOKYO: Japan's government lowered its assessment of industrial output in July as auto makers and electronic parts manufacturers curb output...
South Korea’s exports expected to bounce back in H2 of 2015
SEOUL: South Korea’s exports are expected to bounce back in the second half of this year, which could allow the...
Production for 2016 Infiniti Q30 to take place at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in UK
LONDON: Infiniti’s first premium small car, the Q30 hatch, has broken cover early thanks to a leaked image surfacing ahead...
Mozilla’s position on Flash shifts from tolerance to overt opposition
LONDON: The Mozilla Foundation has long played a key role in setting web standards as the maker of Firefox one...
Google’s proposed set of software export controls“dangerously broad and vague,”
NEW YORK: A proposed set of software export controls, including controls on selling hacking software outside the U.S., are “dangerously...
South Korea announces fresh plan to sell state-run Woori Bank
SEOUL: South Korea announced a fresh plan to sell state-run Woori Bank following four previous failures to put the country’s...
Pebble Time is now officially available to all through various retail channels like Best Buy
SYDNEY: It’s also compatible with both Android and iOS, so no matter which device platform you’ve chosen as your daily...
Ashley Madison dating site confirms hackers attack
SYDNEY: Nearly 1 million Australians risk being exposed as unfaithful partners in the hacking saga of infidelity dating site Ashley...
Global investment bank, Korean economy expected to grow 2.7% in Q2 from year earlier
SEOUL: Korea's growth forecast for the second quarter is not so rosy. Citing 14 global investment banks, Bloomberg says the...
EU-Asean Business Council to standardize customs rules
BRUSSELS: Customs procedures were standardised, it would be easier for companies to move goods across different Asean countries, said European...
Stephen Hawking spends $100 million to find alien life
SYDNEY: Astronomers say it's the most ambitious and exciting project of its kind: a $100 million endeavour to find intelligent...
Iran, Germany boost economic ties
TEHRAN: Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel says a new chapter has opened in economic ties between...
Australian stocks surge at end of trade, S&P 200 soars 0.35%
SYDNEY: Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the IT, Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors...
Street Fighter V is definitely shaking up things
TOKYO: Street Fighter V is definitely shaking up things. More than just the new Variable system or Ken's fiery new...
Australian paleontologists discover 100 million years old fish fossils
SYDNEY: The discovery of fish fossils estimated to be 100 million years old has excited Australian paleontologists who said on...
New Zealand Crown Research Institute, Japan’s JOGMEC team up on geothermal development
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Crown Research Institute GNS Science and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) last week...
