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Thai Water Company Eyes Mideast Expansion

15 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Bangkok, thailand — Thai Tap Water Supply (TTW) has hinted strongly at a move into the Middle East market to enable it to diversify from its domestic water operations, while announcing that its move into the domestic

Pollution Pushes Back Eastern Segment of South-North Diversion Project

15 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

China, SHANDONG — Chinese officials said problems concerning water pollution in Shandong province will now push back the estimated time for finishing the eastern route of the mammoth South-North

EU Supports Kenya in Reducing Non-Revenue Water

15 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — Kenya's efforts to curb increasing amounts of unaccounted for water got a boost from the European Commission delegation in the country, which offered to help expand the capacity of

WECAM Warns About Water Filters

15 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

PETALING JAYA (Bernama (Malaysia)) — The Water and Energy Consumers Association of Malaysia (WECAM) is warning consumers about companies selling water filters that make dubious claims about the products.

Guyana Runs Low on Fresh Water, Citizens Urged to Conserve

10 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The prolonged dry season in Guyana has seen decreasing levels of water in conservancies, forcing the country's water management authority to issue a call to citizens to curb water use.

Schools Hit Hard by Water Crisis

10 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by Local Press Report

KINGSTON (Radio Jamaica) — An increasing number of educational facilities, especially in rural areas, are being hit by the effects of the water crisis, according to the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA).

Devin's Net Profits Increased Over 300 Percent in 2009

10 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

SOFIA (Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)) — Mineral water bottler Devin said its net profit in 2009 increased more than 300 percent to $767,000 USD on an annual basis. The company said it significantly boosted efficiency due

Japanese Project Aims to Improve Drinking Water in Azerbaijan

10 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

BAKU (News.az (Azerbaijan)) — The Japanese government is helping to improve drinking water in Azerbaijani villages as part of its Grassroots and Human Security Grant Assistance Program. A ceremony was held to hand

Maynilad Beefs Up Anti-NRW Projects to Prepare for El Nino

8 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MANILA, Philippines — I he Philippines' Maynilad Water Services Inc. is turning to advanced leak detection technologies to sharply lower water losses and help mitigate the impact of

Machine to Help Muslims Purify Before Praying

8 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

KUALA LUMPUR (The Herald Sun (Australia)) — Malaysian company AACE Technologies said it has invented a machine that would allow Muslims to purify themselves before prayer without wasting water.

Japanese Project Aims to Improve Drinking Water in Azerbaijan

8 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

Tri-Tech Holding Gets 11 New Contracts

8 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

BEIJING (Tri-Tech Holding Inc.) — Tri-Tech Holding Inc. announced it won 11 new contracts for flood control and river monitoring, worth a total of $1.27 million USD. The contracts include six mountain torrent forecast

Golden Aria Acquires Sales, Marketing Rights to TurbinePowered Desalination

8 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

Canada, VANCOUVER (Golden Aria Corp.) — The Golden Aria Corp.

World Economic Forum Meets, Releases Global Risk Report

3 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

switzerland, DAVOS — T he World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 2010 version of its Global Risk Report, detailing the global risk landscape for the year ahead.

Arcadis, Local Partner Win Sao Francisco River Project Contract

3 Feb 2010 - 16:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ARNHEM, Netherlands — Dutch design, engineering and management services consultancy Arcadis announced that its Brazilian arm, Arcadis Logos, has won a 50 percent share of a $42 million USD water management

Beijing Looks to the Coast to Solve Water Shortage

1 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BEIJING, China — In a new sign Beijing is turning its back on China's controversial South-North Water Diversion project, a report last week said the capital would look instead at bringing

World Economic Forum Meets, Releases Global Risk Report

1 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

switzerland, DAVOS — T he World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 2010 version of its Global Risk Report, detailing the global risk landscape for the year ahead.

PPIC Signs Deal With Maynilad

1 Feb 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

Philippines, ON, MISSISSAUGA (Pressure Pipe Inspection Company) — Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. (PPIC) signed a long-term contract with Maynilad Water Services Ltd. to reduce water losses, with the goal of helping Maynilad

Time, Investment Needed for Water Sector Development in Armenia

27 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

YEREVAN, Armenia — As a by-product of an economy still struggling to cope with the effects of its transition from a centrally-planned to a privately

New Research Calls for Negotiated Settlements to Water Flashpoints

27 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, OAKLAND, CA — Anew study conducted by the California-based Pacific Institute has called for negotiations to mitigate the potential for

New Research Calls for Negotiated Settlements to Water Flashpoints

27 Jan 2010 - 15:43 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, OAKLAND, CA — Z\ new study conducted by the California-based Pacific Institute has called for negotiations to mitigate the potential for

Water Management Projects to Start in Wloclawek, Glucholazy, Aleksandrow-Lodzki

27 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

WARSAW, Poland — T he water management company in Wloclawek received confirmation that it will receive support from the Cohesion Fund

ARCADIS Wins Water Management Project Contract

27 Jan 2010 - 15:43 by Local Press Report

Brazil, AMSTERDAM (ARCAD1S NV) — ARCADIS Logos, the Brazilian subsidiary of consultancy, engineering and management services for ARCADIS, signed a large water management contract with Brazil's Ministry of National Integration for t

Pentair Eyes Home Water Management Market, Plans Pump-Making Unit in India

25 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, MN, MINNEAPOLIS — The $3.5-billion USD Pentair Group has identified India as its biggest emerging market globally, and is eying the fastgrowing home water management and water purification segments in the country.

New Research Calls for Negotiated Settlements to Water Flashpoints

25 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, OAKLAND, CA — A new study conducted by the California-based Pacific Institute has called for negotiations to mitigate the potential for

Zanzibar Develops Business Plan for ZWA

25 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Tanzania, ZANZIBAR CITY — f anzibar has made further progress in the push to improve its water and sanitation systems with the announcement

New Research Calls for Negotiated Settlements to Water Flashpoints

25 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, OAKLAND, CA — Z\ new study conducted by the California-based Pacific Institute has called for negotiations to mitigate the potential for

Officials Develop Water Demand Management Action Plan

25 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

AMMAN, Jordan (Jordan Times) — Water and environment officials last week developed an action plan to implement recommendations of the Water Demand Management (WDM) Policy. The policy focuses on waterconsuming sectors such as

Latin America's Water Needs Provide Catalyst for Climate Change Collaboration

20 Jan 2010 - 13:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — Latin America's recent droughts could provide a catalyst for reconciling differences between developed and developing

Housing Minister Calls for Better Water Management

20 Jan 2010 - 13:59 by Local Press Report

ROSEAU, DOMINICA (Dominica News Online) — Dominica's Housing Minister Reginald Austrie, who is also responsible for managing water resources, said the island's water needs to be managed properly.

"Water is a very useful

Nine New Tenders Announced in Egypt

18 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — gyptian public and private companies 'announced nine tenders last week in the water and drainage sectors.

China Greentech Initiative Examines Water Sector

18 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BEIJING, China — I he China Greentech Initiative, made up of a group of more than 80 leading companies, NGOs, investors, and policy advisers, identified ill-defined rights, limited funding for

QWE Utilization Initiative to Launch Next Month

18 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

DOHA, Qatar (Gulf Times (Qatar)) — The Texas A&M University's Qatar Sustainable Water and Energy Utilization Initiative (QWE) will be launched next month. The QWE was organized last

China Geo Engineering Wins Colombo Supply Upgrade

18 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (Lanka Business Online (Sri Lanka)) — China Geo Engineering Corporation won a contract to upgrade the water supply in Colombo, the government's information office said. The project is worth some $16.6 million USD.

Water Management Project to Be Carried Out on Zitny Island

13 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SLOVAKIA, BRATISLAVA — I he Cohesion Fund of the European Union confirmed that it is going to cover some 65 percent of expenses for a project to improve water management on Zitny Island in the basins of the

China to Expand Infrastructure Building in Africa

11 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BEIJING, China — T he Chinese government on December 24 achieved one of its goals on the road to full cooperation with African countries.

A Chinese African Scientific Partnership program was imtiated last

Manila Water Eyes First Concession Project in India This Year

11 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MANILA, Philippines — ever, some political leaders in Indian states recognize this problem.

The company said the potential investment in India could exceed

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