Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar has achieved important leaps in infrastructure quality in projects including ports, roads, or storage and supply, Executive Vice President of Operations at Mwani Qatar, Captain Abdulaziz Nasser Al Yafei said yesterday. Addressing the Qatar Indicators Conference themed ‘Challenges of Continuity and Progress’ and organized by Dar Al Sharq Group,...
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Australia Must Adapt Infrastructure Assumptions Amid Climate Change
AUSTRALIA, NOVEMBER 29: For several decades, the scientific community has sounded the alarm about the potential impacts of climate change. However, despite the warnings, the repercussions are becoming evident in the damage inflicted on societies and the critical infrastructure upon which we rely. The current challenge lies in our reliance on outdated assumptions in the...
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Axiom Space Chooses AWS to Power IT Infrastructure for Commercial Space Station
Axiom Space Chooses AWS to Power IT Infrastructure for Commercial Space Station by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Axiom Space, recognized as a pioneer in commercial human spaceflight and the developer of the world’s first commercial space station, Axiom Station, has made a significant move in its IT infrastructure...
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Indonesia works harder to improve infrastructure competitiveness | World | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Photo: Antara) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has underscored the need for the country to improve its Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) in the infrastructure sector, which is ranked 51st in 2023. At the ceremony to mark the 78th Public Infrastructure Service Day on December 4, he said Indonesia’s position ...
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Pricing the impact of failing infrastructure on natural capital services
From Hauraki Gulf Forum Co-Chairs Toby Adams and Nicola MacDonald. Sounds technical? It is. But it’s important. Traditionally in New Zealand when infrastructure fails, we would price the repair and replacement, and potentially the inconvenience, but then shrug our shoulders when it comes to pricing any associated impacts around natural capital. That...
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Indonesia promotes infrastructure development projects serving economic development | World | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
An aerial view of the Trans-Java Toll Road in Semarang taken on December 2, 2023. (Antara Photo/Makna Zaezar) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has affirmed that his country’s infrastructure construction promotion policy in recent years has stimulated regional connectivity, reduced logistics costs, and supported economic development. The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) reported...
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UK welcomes the unveiling of PH National Adaptation Plan
The Philippines’ NAP sets the direction for the country’s adaptation priorities and identifies opportunities to mobilise investment towards these. Through British Investment Partnerships, the UK has delivered £600,000 of technical assistance through Boston Consulting Group to support the Philippines in formulating the NAP. Welcoming the NAP, British Ambassador to the Philippines, Laure Beaufils, said: I’m...
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What these fundies want to buy in 2024
“We’re constantly talking about [gold producer] Red 5,” he says. “In essence, it’s a company trading on single-digit multiples, with a great workforce, a new factory and producing lots of cash.” In terms of commodities, Victor Smorgon Group is investing in smaller end companies like zinc producer Altamin. “It’s really on the smaller end, but...
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Department Press Briefing – December 4, 2023 – United States Department of State
12:46 p.m. EST MR MILLER: Good afternoon, everyone. QUESTION: Good afternoon. MR MILLER: Does it seem dark in here? QUESTION: Yes, it seems very dark. MR MILLER: Yeah, it seems dark to me. Hopefully just you guys, not me. QUESTION: What’s that? It’s just our mood. MR MILLER: Just you. It’s just your mood? Okay....
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Lots of governors think that Biden needs to be attending way more groundbreakings on infrastructure law projects to push back on the idea he’s too old to govern
As the 2024 election heats up, President Biden remains weighed down by low approval ratings. But Democratic governors think Biden can raise his numbers by boosting his visibility, per The NYT. While a swath of Democratic governors across the country enjoy positive approval ratings in their states, President Joe Biden remains in a political rut....
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Bechtel Completes First Container Pour at Vitrification Plant in Washington State | Bechtel
Designed and built by Bechtel, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant advances mission to treat waste. Bechtel announced today that it has successfully completed the first set of test glass pours into a stainless-steel storage container designed to hold vitrified radioactive and chemical waste. This is a critical step in the Department of Energy’s mission...
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‘Digital Public Infrastructure Is Re-Christened Digital Public Intelligence’: Global Technology Summit
Digital Public Infrastructure, which consists of digital ID, digital payments, and data sharing, is now being “re-christened” as Digital Public Intelligence, where AI plays a key role in “accelerating what DPIs have started.” Speaking at the Global Technology Summit in India today, Infosys co-founder and India’s Aadhaar digital ID architect Nandan Nilekani said that the...