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“Small things add up”: The Japanese town leading the zero-waste charge

“Small things add up”: The Japanese town leading the zero-waste charge

09 Jan 2020
Kamikatsu had a goal of zero waste by 2020. It didn’t quite get there but striving for the ambitious target has delivered pioneering results.
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E-service could process Dubai residency applications in under 40 minutes

E-service could process Dubai residency applications in under 40 minutes

10 Dec 2019
Running on the Dubai Now platform, the application facilitates the transactions and procedures required to issue residency visas.
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Washington invests $400,000 to meet new green building standards

Washington invests $400,000 to meet new green building standards

10 Dec 2019
Buildings account for three-quarters of DC’s carbon emissions. New regulation requires large buildings to reduce energy and greenhouse gas.
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Dubai claims world’s largest 3D-printed building

Dubai claims world’s largest 3D-printed building

03 Dec 2019
Apis Cor 3D-printed the walls of the two-storey administrative building for the municipality of Dubai.
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Dubai launches blockchain policy

Dubai launches blockchain policy

21 Nov 2019
The policy complements Smart Dubai’s blockchain strategy, which aims to enable the government to conduct 100 per cent of applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020.
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Calgary ranked best city for driving

Calgary ranked best city for driving

15 Nov 2019
Low congestion and affordability are among the factors that put the Canadian city top of Mister Auto’s ranking while Mumbai was named the worst city for driving across the globe.
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