China draw up petrochemical dev't plan

Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - China has mapped out a Five-Year Plan (2011-15) for the petrochemical industry that will see the country form as many as four refining bases in the coastal regions, each with a refining capacity of 20 million metric tons by the end of 2015.

Plan to scale back U.S. Afghan role worries, surprises

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. forces will stop taking a lead role in combat operations in Afghanistan next year but continue to support Afghan combat missions under a plan announced by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that worried Afghans and surprised allies.

Paraway's grand plan paying off

LAUNCHING a large scale agricultural property investment fund in the midst of a roaring drought might have presented a few challenges, but Macquarie Bank's Paraway Pastoral division is showing no signs of regretting the move these days.

Coffee and Tea Foodservice Trends in the U.S.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012  /PRNewswire/ --  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Coffee and Tea Foodservice Trends in the U.S. http://www.reportlinker.com/p0769021/Coffee-and-Tea-Foodservice-Trends-in-the-US- ...

Revolution looms for Thai digital television

Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - The spectrum-management and broadcasting master plans will drastically change the landscape of the Thai television industry with up to 100 digital-TV channels being available for public viewing in the near future.