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Normally, power source projects invested in the form of BOT (Build - Operate - Transfer), or power sources using liquefied gas require government guarantees. However, wind and solar power projects have been implemented completely without government guarantees and this is a positive signal in attracting investment in the power industry. In addition, foreign investors have more experience in securing capital, in technology and in operational management. … [Read more...] about Positive signs in attracting power industry investment

Special attention should be placed on official development assistance disbursements, which have been stubbornly slow in recent years. Equally important would be to encourage the extension of public works programmes at the decentralised levels, which would not only stimulate the local demand but also provide jobs to vulnerable groups in targeted sectors and locations. … [Read more...] about Disbursement of public investment pursued further

The new state-of-the-art training facilities in Vietnam aim to be centres of excellence to educate doctors across Align’s entire portfolio of products, including the Invisalign clear aligner system, the Invisalign Go system, Invisalign First treatment, and Vivera retainers. The training centres will also provide doctors with hands-on experience using iTero imaging systems for restorative and orthodontic procedures. … [Read more...] about US-based Align Technology launches new dental training center in Vietnam

Firstly, improving access to information and internet connectivity is key to making e-public services more easily accessible and convenient for citizens. Information needs to be consolidated, processed in bite-sized pieces and a user-friendly manner, and communicated in innovative ways such as infographics, short clips, and animations, utilising the country’s extensive smart phone coverage to capture the attention of and engage users. … [Read more...] about Stepping towards the future of e-governing

Military personnel from the Brazilian Armed Forces sanitizes a bus at the Santa Candida bus terminal to combat the spread of the the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Curitiba, Parana State, Brazil, on August 10, 2020. The pandemic has killed at least 731,518 people worldwide, 101,049 of them in Brazil, since it surfaced in China late last year, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Monday. (Photo: Daniel CASTELLANO / AFP) The vaccine would have to receive Brazilian regulatory approval and complete Phase 3 clinical trials, or large-scale testing in humans, before being produced in Brazil, said officials from the southern state. … [Read more...] about Brazil state signs deal to make Russian vaccine