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.

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.

Day 3 DesignCon keynote: The future is optics

DesignCon keynoter Prith Banerjee will draw upon his vast experience as director of HP Labs and SVP of research in a talk that will breathe life to the complex realities of handling information within just the next few years. View the full article HERE .