Ras Al Khaimah hosts the e-government conference
The conference on e-governance in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah organized by RAK e-Government Authority was attended, among others, by RAK’s Crown Prince and deputy ruler Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi. An official RAK government e-services portal was launched at the conference and RAK authorities want to develop this further by putting in [...]
Mobile water solutions to meet growing water needs in the UAE
With the increase in population, infrastructure and energy demands in the United Arab Emirates there is a growing need for water and particularly in the rapidly growing emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah . GE Water & Process Technologies and Septech have announced a 20-year, multi-million dollar agreement that will help the United Arab [...]
Indian satellite data helps Ras Al Khaimah infrastructure plans
Data received from Indian satellites can prove to be very useful to the United Arab Emirates in its infrastructure development work. An Indian company, Navayuga Spatial Technologies was last year awarded a contract by the Ras Al Khaimah e-Government Authority to develop and implement an enterprise Geographical Information System solution for the emirate. Ras Al [...]
Ormat Technologies $16 Million Contract for a Geothermal Power Plant in Turkey
Ormat Technologies, Inc. today announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a supply contract for a new geothermal power plant to be constructed in Turkey . The contract is valued at approximately $16 million and delivery of the equipment is expected to be completed within 16 months from the contract date. The new [...]
Rise in Turkey's manufacturing employment
Data from the Turkish Statistics Institute shows that the manufacturing industry in Turkey saw a 1.7 per cent increase in employment year-on-year in the first quarter of 2008. In a special report on the industry, the institute also found a significant difference between the public and private sector, with employment growing by 2.4 per cent [...]