Malaysia has urged its private sector to work with its counterpart in Brazil in developing biofuel as an alternative source of energy. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim said with the abundant natural resources in Mercosur member states which comprised ...

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An agreement between Ankara University’s Civil Aviation School and Turkish Airlines will enable foreign students to study in the Turkish city of Eskişehir for careers in aviation. The director of Ankara University’s (AU) Civil Aviation School, Professor Mustafa Cavcar, has ...

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The ministers of the world’s leading gas producers discusssed in Moscow on December 23 the founding charter of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), according to the Russian Energy Ministry. “The final draft of the GECF charter should be agreed ...

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Iran has relatively 300 sunny days throughout the year, but is still a novice in using solar energy. Iran is the fourth country in the world in terms of generating electricity from solar energy. Since the solar irradiation is high ...

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The Indonesian government’s decision to launch crude palm oil (CPO) export tax exemption from Nov. 1 is aimed at boosting CPO export amid the global financial crisis, an official said here on Thursday. “We delete the tax export to zero, ...

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The World Economic Forum, or WEF, successfully held a special “Europe and Central Asia” meeting at a crucial location in what are crucial economic times. The 3-days meeting, a first of its kind, started on October 30th in Istanbul. In ...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that his country wants special ties with Pakistan in oil, gas and power sectors. He was talking to Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Bux Abbasi who presented his credentials to President Ahmadinejad in a ...

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A Dutch-based company has revealed plans to produce affordable electric cars by the end of 2009, promising they will be much more powerful than existing models and have zero emission. Detroit Electric is in negotiations with Malaysia’s national auto maker, ...

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Palm oil prices are set to rise soon on higher demand from biofuel makers and stock building by some consumers, while the credit crisis will have only a small impact on the commodity, a leading industry official said. Derom Bangun, ...

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Two major Indian companies - ONGC and L N Mittal group plan to build a $4 billion refinery in the country. A joint venture between the two companies, is said to appointed UK-based consultant Nexant to undertake a feasibility study ...

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