China’s home-grown Beidou satellite system eyes global footprint

Beidou has set up a first of three Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) for its network in Thailand in 2013 Beidou has set up a first of three Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) for its network in Thailand in 2013 China on November 4, 2022 outlined plans to further expand the global reach of its home-grown Beidou … Read more

India’s homegrown ‘Twitter’ courts political parties to shed nationalist tag

Indian microblogging site Koo, branded by academics as “nationalist Twitter”, is courting political parties across the country as it tries to convince potential users it is not a rightwing echo chamber. “I want to be known as the inclusive platform that we are building towards,” co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna told the Financial Times, saying that community … Read more

Saudi Aramco’s Amin Nasser: a homegrown engineer who reached the top

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Maha El Dahan and Michael Georgy Article content DUBAI — At an industry event this year in Riyadh, the Saudi energy minister paused at about 9 p.m. in front of some 1,000 people and told them it was bedtime for Amin Nasser, the chief executive … Read more