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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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Vietnam’s VinFast to set up EV battery plant in India -sources – ET Auto

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Reuters reported in September VinFast had begun hiring for sales, legal and back office jobs in India, seeking recruits who “dare to think, dare to do, and dare to face difficulties.” ” It is not immediately clear what the size of the investment is or when a VinFast factory will become operational in Tamil Nadu.

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Chinas CNOOC to acquire Canadian oil sands producer OPTI for $2.1B

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Overseas, the Group has oil and gas assets in Indonesia, Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, the US and some other countries. CNOOC’s financial advisors are BMO Capital Markets and CIBC World Markets; legal advisor is Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. As of 31 December 2010, the Group owned net proved reserves of approximately 2.99

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Henn Tan, as told to the Straits Times Many of these electronics products, including the chips in them, were produced in Asia, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand—and Singapore—under the OEM system. “Clones, in a sense, are marvelous….it

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The Indian government has consistently asserted that it will not agree to legally binding emissions reductions under any circumstances. “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions. The destruction of forests and peatlands is estimated to make up as much as 80% of Indonesia’s GHG emissions.

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F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design

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The company has struggled to regain the public’s trust after two crashes of 737 Max 8 jetliners, in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia in 2019, killed a total of 346 people. Boeing’s manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards they’re legally accountable to meet,” the F.A.A.

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Why Cyberwarfare Is Overhyped

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My primary appointment is at the law school where I teach legal philosophy. So it was from 1600 to 2014, about whether you’re allowed legally to go to war. And how does it relate to legal and ethical questions we have? Schneider: Before we talk about your book, tell me a little bit about yourself. What about cyber war?”

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