TendersInfo back issues from July 2008:
United Arab Emirates: Nakheel invites bids for Palm Deira treatment plant.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Local developer Nakheel has invited companies to bid by 6 August for the contract to build the first phase sewage treatment plant for Palm Deira. The contract involves the construction and commissioning of a sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 50,000 cubic ...
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Properties issues tenders for Dubailand villas.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 Local developer Dubai Properties has invited companies to bid by 2 July for a contract to build 800 villas in Dubailand. The local Arch Group is the consultant for the project which is the latest residential scheme to be developed by Dubai Properties ...
United Arab Emirates : Dubai pursues Russian energy.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Dubai is backing a Kremlin-linked energy company in an offer to buy the last and biggest of Russia s wholesale power-generating companies in a potential $5bn-plus deal that could mark the first strategic foray into Russia by a Middle Eastern fund. ...
Middle East: Dell promotes benefits of virtualization with regional roadshow.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 Dell, VMware and Intel kicked off a Middle East roadshow that aims to demonstrate the benefits of virtualization to customers in the Middle East. The roadshow, which was first held in Dubai, was also in Abu Dhabi on 25th June and then will feature ...
Middle East: FVC extends distribution rights for Nokia into enterprise Mobility and VoIP in the Middle East.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 FVC, a leading Value Added Distributor (VAD) in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region, has announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Nokia for Business to cover a wider range of products and services across Middle East & Africa (MEA). ...
United Arab Emirates: Nationwide crackdown on piracy starts in RAK.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 The Ministry of Economy yesterday launched a crackdown on outlets selling pirated computers, software programmes, audio and video DVDs and CDs across the country with inspections starting in Ras Al Khaimah. The campaign will spread to the other emirates later ....
United Arab Emirates: Global M&As slump 35% to $1.58trn.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) bankers are bracing for more job cuts as volumes fail to recover from their first-quarter tumble, according to preliminary Thomson Reuters numbers released, and the outlook remains bleak for the rest of 2008. Global ...
United Arab Emirates: Shuaa Securities opens state-of-the-art branch in Abu Dhabi.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 Alpha Data, the UAE's leading systems integrator, was selected to deploy the latest in multimedia equipment including video conferencing facilities and wireless touch panel. 'Shuaa Securities always promotes a secure investment environment and we ...
United Arab Emirates: Hess Corp selects IBM Cognos software as business intelligence standard.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 An IBM company and the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today announced that Hess Corporation has chosen IBM Cognos BI to deliver a full range of business intelligence capabilities across its marketing and refining ...
United Arab Emirates: Virgin Mobile to buy SK Telecom's Helio for $39m.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 Virgin Mobile USA Inc said on Friday it will buy SK Telecom Co Ltd's money-losing US mobile unit, Helio, for $39 million in stock, hoping a combination of their youth-focused services will help weather a slowing economy. South Korea's SK will also ...
United Arab Emirates: Satra Properties unit plans commercial complex in Dubai.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Real-estate firm Satra Properties India Ltd said on Monday it will invest 260 million rupees ( USD 6 M ) in Satra International Realtors Ltd, its wholly owned Dubai unit.The unit has acquired a plot at Majan, Dubai on which it plans to build commercial ...
United Arab Emirates: This summer save up to 50% on incoming calls while roaming abroad with du.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, has announced a special summer offer which allows subscribers' savings of up to 50% when receiving calls on their du line while travelling outside the UAE. The offer is available to du Monthly ...
United Arab Emirates: Newtec completes MENOS installation at ASBU.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shahma05 Satcom specialist Newtec has now installed its Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) multimedia concept at the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) facility in Algiers. It is intended to allow video and audio material to be shared over large ...
United Arab Emirates: UASC awards Dh5.5b (USD 1.5 billion) contract to Samsung for nine container ships.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), the largest operator of ocean-going vessels in the Gulf, on Sunday awarded a Dh5.5 billion( USD 1.4 billion ) contract to Samsung Heavy Industries to build and supply nine A13 type container ships each with a capacity of ...
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Financial 'seeks Dh1.5b (USD 408 Million) Islamic loan.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Dubai Fin-ancial Group is seeking Dh1.5 billion ( USD 408 Million ) through an Islamic loan for general corporate purposes, two bankers familiar with the transaction said on Sunday.The murabaha facility will have a three-year tenor, said one of the bankers, who ...
United Arab Emirates: Adnec starts dredging 2.4km Marina Zone.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has commenced the dredging of a striking 2.4km marina zone to enhance its state-of-the-art exhibition facilities. The National Marine Dredging Company s 14,000HP heavy duty cutter suction dredger, Al Kattouf, ...
United Arab Emirates: IFS pinpoints Project Centric business model as key to greater business efficiency.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 Based on 25 years of experience in developing software that supports Project Centric businesses, IFS, the global enterprise applications company, is advising businesses to bring down the barriers inherent in traditional organizational structures to adopt a ...
United Arab Emirates: TRA issues 5 new licences to basic mobile service resellers.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: mohammed05 The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) yesterday issued Class II licences to five companies as resellers of basic mobile services in the Sultanate. The licences, granted to Injaz International, Kalam Telecommunications, Majan Telecom, Mazoon Mobile ...
United Arab Emirates: 3M to build facility at TechnoPark.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 3M will soon set up a manufacturing facility at TechnoPark, the science and technology facilitator of Economic Zones World (EZW).The managing director of TechnoPark, Hamad Al Hashemi, and Irfan Malik, regional managing director of 3M, signed a long-term lease ...
United Arab Emirates: Tenders issued for Mina Al-Arab villas.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 Local developer RAK Properties has invited companies to bid by 16 July for a contract to build 500 villas at the Mina al-Arab development in Ras al-Khaimah. The consultant is Australia's Woods Bagot. The local Darwish Engineering is ...
United Arab Emirates : Launch of Global Tourism and Hospitality Investment Group Sovereign Hospitality Holdings.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 The M.A. Kharafi Group has created an independent hospitality, tourism and real estate investment company based in Geneva, Switzerland under the name of Sovereign Hospitality Holdings. The new company has regional offices in South Africa and Egypt and has been ...
United Arab Emirates: Emaar Bawadi launch residential tower complex.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Emaar Bawadi, a joint venture between the local Emaar Properties and Bawadi, a member of Tatweer, has launched Maysan Towers. The three residential tower project, of 30, 26 and 24-storeys will be located within the 6.5 million square metre Asmaran community in ...
United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi to invest USD 200 billion in infrastructure projects by 2030.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Having made giant strides in the implementation of its strategic plan (2008-2012), the emirate of Abu Dhabi is aiming to create sustainable industrial growth driven by the ongoing economic boom. Utilising the windfall from a five-fold increase in oil prices, the ...
Afghanistan: Reports Detail Progress in Afghan Security, National Forces.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 A pair of Defense Department reports published today on Afghanistan describe progress with regard to the country s security and national forces. The studies, which analyze results of Operation Enduring Freedom through March, were mandated by Congress ...
Angola : World Oil Exports 01 Angola.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Angola is one of the few oil producing countries with a bright future ahead. Decades of war prevented the country from developing it's energy resources properly, but is now becoming one of the largest world oil exporters in a period of rampant prices. Just as if ...
Angola: Government to Asphalt 4,000 Kilometres of Road This Year.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 The Angolan government wishes to asphalt 4,000 kilometres of road by the year's end, with the aim of establishing road linkage between provincial capitals and connect Angola to main production centres of the African continent, Wednesday here informed the speaker ...
Angola: Social Projects Attract USD 5 Million.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 Five million dollar was released for the construction and rehabilitation of social-related infrastructures in northern Zaire province. The amount will be spent on the setting up of two 120 KVA generators, with view to improve the power supply to ...
Angola: Public Works Minister Announces Rehabilitation of 1,500 Bridges.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 Angola's Public Works minister, Higino Carneiro, on Thursday here announced the construction or rebuilding of about 1,500 bridges, as well as the rehabilitation of over 12,000 kilometres of national roads until 2012, ANGOP has learnt. Speaking at ...
Angola: Country At 19th World Petroleum Congress.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 A delegation led by the Oil minister, Desiderio Costa, represents Angola since this Sunday, in Madrid, at the 19th World Congress on Petroleum that will, among other issues, debate about the product's price increase and environmental protection due to the oil ...
Anglo: Update on Zondagsfontein coal project.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 It is reported that the development of the Zondagsfontein project, a joint venture between coal producing companies Anglo Coal South Africa, Anglo Inyosi Coal and BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa, will form part of a multibillion rand project pipeline. ...
Anglo: Anglo, Xstrata Studying BHP and Rio Ore Assets.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Anglo American Plc. and Xstrata Plc are studying the iron ore assets of Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. should antitrust regulators order them to sell operations. Anglo and Xstrata may separately want to buy any of the iron ore assets in Australia. ...
Angola: Angolan industry expected to see investment of USD 6.5 billion by 2013.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Angola s industrial development programme, between 2009 and 2013, is expected to cost USD 6.5 billion, Angola s industry minister, Joaquim David announced in Huila province. The minister was speaking of the sector s prospects for development at a meeting of the ...
Argentina: World Bank gives US$15m energy grant to Argentina.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shahma05 The Global Environment Facility s proposed US$15m grant to bolster energy efficiency in Argentina has been given the green light by the World Bank. The money will be utilised to lessen Argentina s environmental impact by improving efficiency of ...
Austria: Return of Swiss F-5Es Leased to Austria.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 On June 30, 2008, four of the twelve Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger aircraft that had been leased to the Austrian Air Force will return to their home at Payerne air base. The remaining aircraft, as well as their support equipment, which were ...
Austria: Eurofighter Typhoon Begins Air Surveillance in Austria.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Eurofighter Typhoon will take over the protection of Austrian airspace under the leadership of the Joint Armed Forces Command, Graz, and the Air Surveillance Command, Wals, of the Austrian military. The Republic of Austria became the first export ...
Austria: Hutchison 3G Austria Enables 3G Direct Tunnel.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 Hutchison 3G Austria has enabled 3G Direct Tunnel on its network following an upgrade supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks. The so-called direct tunnel functionality is a software upgrade that simplifies the packet core network and the data flow between the ...
Australia: Six call on ACCC to rule on ULL dispute.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received notification of six telecoms access disputes, under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Primus Telecommunications, Optus Networks, XYZed, Request Broadband, PowerTel and Chime ...
Australia: CommBank throws open $1.3bn telco deal.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shahma05 The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it is seeking a telecommunications supplier for a 10-year deal, possibly worth AU$1.3 billion. CBA has confirmed it has released a request for proposals to renew some of its telecommunications contracts, including ...
Australia: Palisade acquires Perpetual funds.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Palisade signs an agreement to acquire the management of Perpetual's infrastructure funds. Palisade Investment Partners has signed an agreement with Perpetual to acquire the management of three of its infrastructure funds. Perpetual's ...
Australia & New Zealand.: Corda Technologies and Zavanti Pty Ltd. Sign Partnership Agreement.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Corda Technologies and Zavanti Pty Ltd. today announced that they have entered into a formal relationship to target data visualization and dashboard opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Zavanti is headquartered in Sydney, and provides expert data and ...
Australia: Telstra buys controlling stake Chinese online ad firms.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 Telstra acquired 55% of two Chinese internet businesses with leading positions in the fast-growing online auto and digital device advertising sectors. Telstra acquired the controlling stakes in the two businesses, Norstar Media and Autohome/PCPop, ...
Australia: Donald biodiesel plant construction starts.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: suneeta03 Donald 3480 Work has started on the construction of a biodiesel plant at Donald in the Wimmera-Mallee. Investment company ITI is setting up the plant, which will process canola and mustard into industrial-grade vegetable oil either for export or as ...
Australia: Bonus for locals in Vic biodiesel plant.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: suneeta03 The small town of Donald in central Victoria is becoming home to one of the largest biodiesel plants in the state. The company building the plant says that farmers will be able to invest in it, so it becomes partially owned by the community. ...
Australia: Linde eyes ResMed.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: sandesh03 Could it be that another great Australian technology company is about to vanish offshore? Sleep disorder company ResMed is being stalked by German industrial and medical gases giant, the Linde Group. While Linde, which boasts an enterprise value of ...
Australia: Huge rail expansion for Perth.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Perth s rail network will extend north to Yanchep, east to Byford and a new spur line added to take passengers to Ellenbrook under a State Government plan announced today. Premier Alan Carpenter said the plan would be delivered in stages over two ...
Australia : Anglo to pore over BHP and Rio's iron ore assets.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Anglo American has set up teams to study the iron ore assets of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton should the mining giants be told to divest operations as a requirement of allowing the latter's hostile takeover to progress. Anglo is understood to be keen on ...
australia : Australia's Fortescue joins Rio, BHP in iron ore boom.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Australia's economy was once described as "riding on the sheep's back" but the fortune created by iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group shows it is now booming as Asia's quarry. Fortescue holds a massive 40,000 square kilometres (15,444 square miles) ...
Australia: Wilson HTM buys rights to unlisted funds.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Wilson HTM Investment Group Ltd has purchased the management rights to three unlisted infrastructure funds from Perpetual Ltd. The acquisition price for the funds, which contain $250 million in assets, has not been disclosed. Wilson ...
Australia: Connex paid $58m dividends to parent company.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: yunus205 TRAIN operator Connex has sent $58 million in dividends to its French parent company in the past three years. In its annual report, filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission eight weeks ago, Connex reported profits of $11 ...
Australia: Bidding war for Australia's Herald at impasse.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: yunus205 The board of Herald Resources tells shareholders to resolve the impasse between Bumi and the Antam-Zhongjin consortium, as both bidders offer $530 million for the Australian mining company. The bidding war for Australia s Herald Resources reached an ...
Australia: Telstra readies Next G mobiles for barcode invasion.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: yunus05 Tomorrow Telstra will start pushing out a software update to half a million customers that will allow users to point their phones at a barcode and be directed to a relevant Web page. The software update loads a reader into the phone's main menu which, ...
Australia: Petrolia Drilling ASA -committed 30% In New Semisubmersible Rig To Be Built By Jurong.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shiv03 Petrolia Drilling Sembcorp Marine's Jurong Shipyard and Larsen Oil & Gas today (30 June 2008) announced an agreement to construct a new deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig, identical to the three PetroMena rigs (Friede & Goldman Ex-D design) already under ...
Australia: Mobile computing in hazardous environments.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ismail05 MANAGING Director of Intermec Australia Tony Repaci has written about the use of computers in workplaces which deal with hazardous substances and environments. Mobile computing devices have added a new level of complexity to warehouse and logistics ...
Australia: Perpetual sells $250m infra funds to Palisade.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam205 Infrastructure may be all the rage but Perpetual has opted to hand in the reins to its infrastructure funds to Palisade Investment Partners, part of Pinnacle Investment Management. As part of the deal, infrastructure specialist Palisade will own ...
Australia: Kalmar launches world-first hybrid.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: suneeta03 Kalmar has launched what it says is the world s first straddle carrier equipped with a hybrid drive system. The company s new Pro Future hybrid technology package is a modular option which can be fitted to its 7th generation Kalmar ESC W straddle ...
Australia: ArcelorMittal increases stake in Australian coal miner.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steelmaker, said it had increased its stake in Australian miner Macarthur Coal Ltd to just under 20 per cent, days after talks on a possible takeover ended without a deal. ArcelorMittal increased its stake from ...
Australia: Website petition to carry iPhone 3G in Australia by 3.(Website overview)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 Seems the 3 mobile network really wants to carry the Apple iPhone 3G, and they are trying to convince Apple to allow them to carry the new iPhone 3G in Australia. They are so adamant in this quest that 3 have launched a new website, three.com/au/iphone, and are ...
Australia: EPA approves Grange iron project.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 The Environmental Protection Authority has today recommended approval of Grange Resources Ltd's Southdown magnetite iron project in the state's South West region. Grange Resources Limited is pleased to advise that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) ...
Australia: Hazelwood to raise $3m.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Perth-based Hazelwood Resources Ltd has reached in principle agreement with a number of investors to raise up to $3 million to progress studies at its wholly-owned Big Hill tungsten project. The raising will be through the the issue of up to 20 million ordinary ...
Australia: PGMC to ship nickel to Australia in Q3.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Platinum Group Metals Corp. (PGMC) said its mining projects in the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Isabela would ship at least 450,000 metric tons of nickel ore to Australia before the end of the third quarter this year. In a statement, the company ...
Australia: Rio awards $43m contract to NRW.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Welshpool-based NRW Holdings has won a $43 million contract from Rio Tinto Ltd subsidiary Hamersley Iron for its Brockman 4 iron ore project. In a short statement to the market, the mining contractor said the contract includes the construction ...
Australia: Ready to roll on broadband.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 THE Terria group of telcos bidding for the government's $4.7 billion national broadband tender has rolled out the welcome mat to a mystery consortium. The Melbourne-based consortium is known as Acacia. Terria chairman Michael Egan told ...
Australia: State bids could 'balkanise' broadband network.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: shabnam05 THE federal Government's proposed national broadband network risks being balkanised as potential state-based bidders continue to bubble up around the $15 billion project. The Government's request for proposals to build a continent-spanning fibre ...
australia : Airbus hails Flintshire plant's new 'north factory'.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: sandesh03 A NEW factory being built at the Airbus plant in Broughton has been hailed as a major boost to the region's economy. The new facility, the size of several football pitches, will be the latest development at the wing-making aerospace site. ...
Australia: Rail's resurgence enters the digital age'.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: ravi98 A significant bottleneck on the Brisbane to Sydney rail corridor has been resolved by replacing outdated technology with a new digital signalling system. As part of its project to upgrade the north-south rail network, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) ...