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Star Wars’ The Mandalorian and Grogu to be filmed in California

February 28, 2024 The California Film Commission announced the addition of five big budget projects and ten independent films into the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program 4.0.

New global rules to simplify trade in services enter into force in WTO

February 27, 2024 Trade in services just got a boost with the entry into force of new World Trade Organization (WTO) rules facilitating and simplifying trade in services.

Tanzania launches trial run of SGR train

February 27, 2024 The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) launched its inaugural trial journey of the electric standard gauge railway (SGR) train from the port city of Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, covering 300 kilometers, on Monday.

Vietnam's largest diameter of onshore wind turbine to date will be installed at Hai Anh Wind Farm Project

February 27, 2024 Electric Wind Power recently signed a deal to provide its advanced wind turbines to joint venture partners Hai Anh Wind Power Company, IPC Construction Joint Stock Company (IPC E&C), and Asia Industrial Technology Joint Stock Company (ACIT) for the Hai Anh Wind Farm Project in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.

World's longest suspension bridge is moving forward in Italy

February 26, 2024 Construction of what would be the world\'s longest suspension bridge, connecting Sicily and mainland Italy over the Strait of Messina, could begin this year after the final design recently gained approval.

UK housebuilders face CMA probe over info sharing, home quality

February 26, 2024 Britain\'s competition watchdog has started an investigation into eight housebuilders over evidence they may have been sharing information which could be harming competition in the sector.

Colombia to introduce groundbreaking legislation to protect aviation workers

February 26, 2024 Colombia is in the process of introducing new legislation, in a significant move to safeguard the rights and well-being of workers in the aviation industry.

Highlights: February 20, 2024 - February 24, 2024

February 26, 2024 Events of the last week.

Zimbabwe decommissions aging thermal power stations due to rising costs

February 26, 2024 Zimbabwe is decommissioning three old thermal power stations, which the government says have become costly to run, according to media reports.

Iraq reopens key oil refinery after decade of closure

February 26, 2024 Iraq on Friday reopened the North Refinery unit in the country\'s largest refinery complex of Baiji Refinery, also known as al-Sumoud Refinery, in Salahudin province after ten years of closure.

African Development Bank and OCP Group provide $188 million for green investment in Morocco

February 24, 2024 The African Development Bank and the OCP Group signed three loan agreements in Rabat totalling $188 million to help fund the OCP Group’s Green Investment Program supplying clean drinking water to the towns around three new desalinisation plants.

U.S. oil rigs jump

February 23, 2024 Total active drilling rigs in the U.S. gained 5 to 626, Baker Hughes reported Friday.