Tag «East Asia»

ANDRITZ to equip two hydropower stations in East Asia

Graz/Vienna, December 18th 2015.  ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received contracts from Vietnam and South Korea to supply electromechanical equipment for hydropower stations with a total value of around 65 million euros. VNECO Hoi Xuan Investment and Electricity Construction has awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO an order for the design, delivery, installation, and …

Nuclear force reductions and modernizations continue; peace operations increase—new SIPRI Yearbook out now

(Stockholm, 15 June 2015) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2015, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. Key findings include: (1) all the nuclear weapon-possessing states are working to develop new nuclear weapon systems and/or upgrade their existing ones; and (2) the number …

World Economic Forum Recognizes 20 Companies from East Asia as Global Growth Companies

Twenty of the region’s fastest-growing companies have been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Growth Companies community Companies are nominated on the strength of their ability to become future global leaders and are drawn from a broad spectrum of sectors, including financial services, retail, media, chemicals and energy The Global Growth Companies community …

East Asia Joins Forces to Tap Deep Regional Tourism Potential

Greater regional integration, a single visa and across-the-board standards in the tourism sector are expected to boost trade in ASEAN by 10%-20% Myanmar says it is committed to boosting intra-regional trade with a common visa for ASEAN nationals to be made available in 2014 The travel and tourism sector offers a transitioning Myanmar an important …