Asia & Pacific Rim

Jean-Carlos Angulo, Executive Vice President, Lafarge Group, will replace Uday Khanna as Non-Executive Chairman of Lafarge India.

ABB has built a second factory in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, and has inaugurated its new office in Yangon, Myanmar.

The purpose of the Greentech Safety Awards is to encourage workplace safety management and promote the recognition of workplace safety as an ethical responsibility to both employer and employees.

Taiwan Cement has hiked prices in Guangdong province, China, on the back of rising demand from infrastructure projects.

Mr Alok Sanghi, Director, Sanghi Cement, says infrastructure boost in India will reduce the demand-supply mismatch in the cement sector.

The Green Paper includes policy approaches to ensure reliable and affordable energy that supports business competitiveness, lowers the cost of living and grows exports.

Paul Maxwell-Cook takes a look at the economy, construction and cement markets in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

JSW Cement is reported to be considering its expansion plans and is switching to producing just slag cement.

A new scheme for subsidised cement has been announced in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

The second part of this abridged article explains how a European and Chinese team worked to overcome cultural differences and provide the best of both worlds to successfully execute an international cement plant project.

An infographic on the cement markets in the Indian subcontinent, the topic of the regional report in World Cement’s October 2014 issue.

Alex Both, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, is speaking at the 7th International Forum on Work Safety in Beijing.

Paul Maxwell-Cook looks at recent developments in the Indian subcontinent, in this abridged article from World Cement’s October 2014 issue.

Shixiang (Danny) Chen, AVIC International, China, provides a personal perspective on the merging of Chinese and European business cultures during the execution of an international 5000 tpd cement project.

Singapore makes significant strides in improving occupational health and safety.