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Asian Activities Report for January 4, 2012: LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK) Announces Takeover Offer for Sunways (ETR:SWW)

🕔1/4/2012 12:00:51 PM

Asian Activities Report for January 4, 2012 includes: LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) has agreed to acquire approximately 33% increased share capital in Sunways AG (ETR:SWW) and has also offered to takeover all outstanding shares in Sunways; Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (TYO:8031) says that its joint venture company Galaxy NewSpring Pte. Ltd. will operate two new water treatment plants in China; Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO:8604) has reached an agreement to invest in Jiu You Quan Xing Equity Investment Fund, a private equity fund based in Shanghai; Diploma Group Limited (ASX:DGX) has achieved Practical Completion on its Eleven 78 development on Hay Street in West Perth; AEON CO., LTD. (TYO:8267) announced that its subsidiary, Petcity Co., Ltd. will be merging with AHB International Inc..

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World Smart Grid Conference Series Middle East 2012 to Open in March in Dubai

🕔12/12/2011 2:03:53 PM

World Smart Grid Conference Series-Middle East 2012, which will be held on 26-28th Mar, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the largest Smart Grid event in Middle East in 2012. In this conference, we bring together the brightest and most influential industry leaders all over the world under one roof. This 3-day event not only attracts leading utility companies in Middle East, it also attracts some of the most successful International utilities and service providers. In short, we bring together people who make and will make a difference in this industry.

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Asian Activities Report for December 9, 2011: Shanghai Electric Group (SHA:601727) to Form Wind Power Equipment Joint Ventures with Siemens (NYSE:SI)

🕔12/9/2011 1:00:00 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 9, 2011 includes: Shanghai Electric Group (SHA:601727) (HKG:2727) has signed agreements with Siemens (NYSE:SI) to jointly invest over 165 million euros in two joint venture companies in China for the development, manufacturing and sales of wind power equipments; Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited (HKG:0392) says that its subsidiary Green Industry (Qinghai) has signed a contracting agreement for a 20 megawatt photovoltaic grid-tied power generation project in Qinghai Province in China; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (TYO:8306) will form a strategic business and capital alliance with AMP Limited (ASX:AMP); Honda Motor (TYO:7267) says that two of its auto plants in Ohio have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2011 Energy Star award.

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SZ&W Group to Host Mobile World Asia 2012 in Shanghai on Feb. 21-23, 2012

🕔12/6/2011 3:08:53 PM

Welcome to the world of MOBILE! With recognition of Asia's increasing significance in the global mobile ecosystem, the organizing committee is proud to announce that Mobile World Asia 2012 will be held during Feb. 21 - 23, Shanghai, China. The theme of this year's event is: Share Ideas- -Inspire visions. MWA 2012 will draw 45+ high level speakers and 300+ senior executives to join this high profile event.

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Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard to launch Ian Plimer's new book 'How to Get Expelled from School'

🕔12/5/2011 12:31:06 PM

The Australian Mining Industry has been blessed with one straight talking politician - Tony Abbott. His positions on a Flow Through Share Scheme, the MRRT and the Carbon Tax have been resoundingly clear and courageous. And now his mentor John Howard is preparing to show his hand on the Labor's Carbon Tax by personally launching Ian Plimer's new and much anticipated anti-Warmist manual for the younger reader…

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Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ASX:ESI) Chairmans Address to Shareholders at 2011 Annual General Meeting

🕔11/30/2011 11:09:00 AM

The Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ECT) (ASX:ESI) Annual General Meeting was convened today at 11:00 AM and the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Mike Davies delivered the following Chairman's Address.

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World Smart Grid Conference Series Middle East 2012

🕔11/29/2011 10:07:05 AM

In Middle East, electricity need grows at a rate much faster than the world's average. According to a latest market research report, electricity demand in the Middle East is projected to rise by 25 per cent per annum between 2010 and 2015, which means it is going to soar by 300% in just 5-year period. Increasing electricity demand, coupled with skyrocketing cost to produce reliable electricity, force us to think about an alternative solution to tackle the problem. Unlike in Europe or North America, Smart Grid in Middle East is still in the very beginning stage, which translates into very high potential to go and even higher economic benefit.

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