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PLANS to open more branches of foreign universities in South Korea Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) are back on track, say managers of the development. The US-based George Mason University, and the University of Utah, and Belgium-based Ghent University, are planning to open branches at Incheon this year (2014).…

TURKEY’S increasing focus on technical textiles is reflected in the programmes of two major international conferences that look set to be among the highlights of the country’s busy textile events programme in 2014.

A sixth International Conference on Future Technical Textiles (FTT 2014) will be held in Istanbul on October 15-17.…

THE PROJECT to build a 9,900 megawatt Jaitapur nuclear power plant in India has cleared some significant procedural hurdles, the Indian parliament has been told: “Land has been acquired … statutory environmental and coastal regulation zone clearances have been obtained … and infrastructure works at the site are in progress.”…

The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has approved a new fund for supporting 2014-2020 projects intended to boost nuclear safety in third countries, but with less money than originally proposed.  The European Commission had wanted Euro EUR631 million to be spent, however ministers have agreed a budget of EUR225 million.…

THE GOVERNMENT of South Korea is expected to announce a new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard this coming year, which could increase target performance to 20km/liter, wardsauto has learnt. A senior official at the transportation energy team of the Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) expects the change to have a positive impact on the industry by encouraging manufacturers to develop more fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrids, electrics, and clean diesels.…

The global steel industry continues to faces significant financial difficulties, exacerbated by excess capacity and restrictive trade policies, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development’s (OECD) steel committee, following a two-day meeting in Paris ending today (Friday).

The situation is so dire that “the financial performance of the industry could be viewed as worse now than during the crisis of the late 1990s,” according to a statement from committee chairman Risaburo Nezu.…

The global steel industry continues to faces significant financial difficulties, exacerbated by excess capacity and restrictive trade policies, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development’s (OECD) steel committee, following a two-day meeting in Paris ending today (Friday).

The situation is so dire that “the financial performance of the industry could be viewed as worse now than during the crisis of the late 1990s,” according to a statement from committee chairman Risaburo Nezu.…

WITH Canada and the European Union (EU) fleshing out details of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), announced in October, paints and coatings trade between the two could experience long-term growth thorough the removal of key trade barriers – both tariff and regulatory measures.…

BRAZIL will host not only the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also the 2016 summer Olympic Games, and the resulting significant infrastructure projects are boosting its paint and coatings industry. “These events are having a very positive effect on the Brazilian paint and coatings industry,” said Fabio Humberg, spokesperson for the Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association (ABRAFATI).…

WITH Canada and the European Union (EU) fleshing out details of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), announced in October, paints and coatings trade between the two could experience long-term growth thorough the removal of key trade barriers – both tariff and regulatory measures.…