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BY Alan Osborn

The European Commission has brought Internet researchers in central Asia into the international research community through aid of a ?$5 million (US$6.74 million) grant to the central Asia research and education network (CAREN) (SPELLING CORRECT). Brussels says the funding will upgrade the ancient ‘silk road’ carrying goods from Europe via central Asia to China into "a 21st century high-speed internet highway for research and education."…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THREE of the world’s major public financing institutions have started due diligence on the Nabucco gas pipeline project, work that could release billions of Euros into the troubled project. If they are happy, the European Investment Bank (EIB) could invest Euro EUR2 billion, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) EUR1.2 billion and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank, EUR800 million.…

BY MARK ROWE

ION-EXCHANGE reactions and water-soluble polymers are among the new generation of "green" paints that are being introduced to protect the marine environment in Asia. The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) international convention on the control of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships came into force in September 2008 and IMO is continuing to urge all its members to ratify this convention.…

BY EMMA JACKSON

THE TEXTILE and clothing industry maybe almost unrecognisable from its organisation today in 10 years’ time: Chinese-owned offshore production; unstoppable e-commerce, demand for eco-textiles, shifting luxury markets to Asia’s new middle class, and higher prices for everyone, are just some predictions.…

BY ALAN OSBORN

‘RELOADING’ is a double scam that exploits human psychological weaknesses to give criminals a second bite at some unfortunate victims after ripping them off initially with bogus time-share, investment and other offers. Alan Osborn reports.

THE INCREASING ubiquity of personal information through social media services have encouraged 419 or advance fee frauds.…

BY Lawrence J. Speer

A senior manager with the London-based strategy and insight consultancy SHM has suggested universities and other higher education institutions be run like supermarkets. Paul Gillooly presented this provocative idea on September 13, during a presentation to an incredulous group of government officials and university leaders.…

BY DANIEL PRUZIN

BRITAIN’S biggest air traffic control company says it is on course to achieve its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2020, and its CEO has claimed to Jane’s Airport Review this is a "win-win", explaining: "It’s not purely focused on the environment, it’s also a win for the airlines by reducing fuel burn."…

BY EMMA JACKSON

THE TEXTILE and clothing industry maybe almost unrecognisable from its organisation today in 10 years’ time: Chinese-owned offshore production; unstoppable e-commerce, demand for eco-textiles, shifting luxury markets to Asia’s new middle class, and higher prices for everyone, are just some predictions.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

GUYANA and Suriname are neighbours with a lot in common – culturally Caribbean, but on South America, they are important shipment routes for illegal drug traffickers and so exposed to money laundering offences. They are, however, not offshore financial centres and so complex financial instruments are not available for hiding the dirty cash generated by organised crime in these countries.…

BY ALAN OSBORN, KEITH NUTHALL

THE PASSAGE of legislation by parliaments and assemblies worldwide has been the usual route by which anti-money laundering legislation becomes law in most jurisdictions. But to some degree, this is because such laws are relatively new and so have yet to face many legal challenges in court.…