Technology may make short work of long-distance telephone rates

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Hong Kong's deregulation of the telephone industry has opened the door to competition from over 100 international companies. However, this policy has not done much by way of offering the callers cheaper rates. For instance, a call to Hong Kong from the US or vice versa would be cheaper than long-distance calls made within Asia. The policy is apparently a way to fatten the pockets of telephone monopolies within the region. The good news is that the situation is not going to last since technology is making lower long-distance rates an inevitable thing in Asia.

Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Long Distance Telephone Svc, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Communications Programs, Prices and rates, Telecommunications systems, Long distance telephone services, Hong Kong, Deregulation, Telecommunications policy, Long-distance telephone service

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Vast change in the wind for Thailand's energy sector

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Thailand's energy production capacity needs to increase by 120% to meet the electricity demands of the year 2006. To effectively meet the projected increase in energy demand, the Thai government has allocated $22.8 billion to enhance its energy production capacity between 1997 to 2001. In addition, the government has begun to privatize its electricity generating sector by granting power generation development contracts to private companies. It also plans to diversify Thailand's energy resource base, particularly its natural gas resources.

Planning, Thailand, Energy industries, Energy industry

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Massive energy demand spurs renewable innovation

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India's friendly economic policy towards renewable resources has spurred investment in the country. The policy is a response to the massive energy requirements of the country and has resulted in several generation projects such as windfarms that are booming from 180 MW at the end of 1994 to 565 MW in 1996. Other projects being developed include biomass-based power, Microhydroelecytric power and passive solar thermal devices.

Electric Power Generating, Electric Power Generation, Electric services, Foreign investments, Political aspects, India, Alternative energy sources, Renewable energy, Electric power production

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