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As one of the BRICS and one of the fastest developing economies, any news about the economic situation of China always catches the eye.

Whereas Western societies sometimes bemoan there being too much safety-obsessed red tape, there are still parts of the world where lives are lost because safety standards and culture are sadly lacking.

Major players in the industry, like Tier One companies, have the budgets to allow them the ability to research new technologies that improve the industry for them and, subsequently, the industry itself as it adopts...

The ‘Shale Gale’ has swept in a new era across the energy industry. Is it the catalyst for economic growth, increased jobs, improved government revenues and a boost for manufacturing profitability?

The future of the European chemicals sector is in the headlines, as fears arise about a combination of dynamics that leave the region in an uncompetitive position.

With the goal of more safely tracking and managing the transit of high pressure gas cylinders, the Japanese Industrial Medical Gases Association (JIMGA) has implemented a gas cylinder management system that utilises Electronic Product Code/Radio...

Economic acronyms are very much a 21st century trend, with BRIC and CIVET among those used in corporate jargon since the turn of the millennium.

What came first, the chicken or the egg? It is a question that has troubled scientists and ancient philosophers for quite some time, and continues to do so.

Gasworld published an article in its October 2012 issue, highlighting the work and ambitions of the BCGA’s then new committee – TSC9.