Tandai Water Management Corporation Limited is currently challenging the Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey (MLHS) in the High Court over the signing of a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 29 November 2023 to negotiate the Conditions for variation of the Lease which was already expired on 30th December 2020. The MOA stipulates that…
AUKI police are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of a crew member who reportedly fell overboard from Pelican II while enroute from Honiara to Malaita Province early this month. The incident is believed to have occurred at an unknown location between Gela and Malaita on Friday 6th June. The missing man was a crew…
IT has emerged that the proposed extension of the Honiara International Airport, formerly Henderson International Airport, could be built for half the price if the project is put on public tender. The proposed project would see an additional 800 metres to the airport runway, according to sources familiar with the project. The Government is actively…
A restaurant owner who distributed disposable plastic forks to customers last June has been fined $10,000. This is the first-ever case initiated under the Environment (Single Use Plastic Ban) Regulation 2023. Xian Pan Li, 51, of China, was found guilty after a trial for one count of Distribution of Single-Use Plastic, contrary to clause 4(2)…
PATIENTS installed with China’s HeartCon’s left ventricular ‘assist’ device have the advantage of being assisted anywhere in the world whenever they encounter issues relating to the artificial heart machine, a Cardiovascular Surgeon at the Tianjin Economic-Technological Department Area (TEDA) International Cardiovascular Hospital (TICH), Dr ZG Liu said. Dr Liu highlighted this when introducing TEDA TICH’s…
IN recent years, Chinese vocational education expanded internationally, contributing Chinese expertise to global skills training and economic development. Tianjin has been at the forefront, pioneering the establishment of the renowned Luban Workshop – a flagship brand for international cultural and educational exchange. Asia-Pacific journalists visited the Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College and its affiliated…
THE China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is a major cooperation project between the governments of China and Singapore and enjoys the reputation of being the first of such cooperation between any two countries. The cooperation is aimed at addressing global climate change, strengthening environmental protection, conserving resources and energy, and providing a model for sustainable urban development.…
LOOKING over the smart zero-carbon container terminal at Section C of Tianjin Port’s Beijiang port zone from the visitor observation platforms, journalists observed a busy container-handling scene, but no single worker was onsite. This is the world’s first “Smart Zero-Carbon Terminal” and automated container cranes and driverless transport vehicles were at work, efficiently unloading and…
SEAWEED farming in Malaita Province is gradually increasing compared to previous years, when only a few farmers were involved in marine algae cultivation. According to the Malaita Provincial Fisheries Office, more than ten sites across the eastern, northern, and southern regions of Malaita are actively engaging in farming seaweed and are in the process of…
The Padezaka Tribal Association in South Choiseul recently has officially signed a landmark 30-year Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) agreement, marking a significant achievement in the ongoing effort to promote sustainable forest and land management in the Solomon Islands. The agreement, announced through the Babatana Rainforest Conservation Project, forms part of a long-term carbon initiative…