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DIC set for SmartCity talksA delegation from Dubai Internet City is to meet with officials in Kerala in a bid to revive the SmartCity project in Kochi, which was stalled by the new state government, reported Gulf News. The scheme, which is intended to be developed alongside the government, aims to boost investment and employment in the state. The DIC is currently in discussions with other Indian cities about setting up similar business parks. . read more. Schneider slams GibsonNew York: Actor Rob Schneider publicly announced that he would never work with Mel Gibson due to the anti-Semitic remarks he made when he was arrested recently.According to hollywood.com, Schneider took out an ad in Variety titled "An Open letter to the Hollywood Community". It said: "I, Rob Schneider 1/2 Jew, pledge from this day forth to never work with Mel Gibson, actor-director-producer and anti-Semite." He went on to add that even if he were offered a role in "Passion Of The Christ 2" he would still turn it down. He also praised Hollywood talent manager Bernie Brillstein for publicly saying that he would refuse to work with Gibson. Schneider closed the letter by saying: "Of course that would only be after I talked with my financial backers. Some of whom share Mr. Gibson's hankering for a good bottle of tequila. read more. Officials' waffling may put brakes on monorailThe future of Jakarta's planned monorail remains fraught with confusion as the project's principle actors, as well as state officials, persistently contradict each other on the question of financial guarantees to secure overseas loans. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Friday that the central government is willing to provide the guarantees for project developer PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) so it can secure overseas loans. However, this can only be done if the Jakarta administration finalizes its contract with JM. "We are willing to issue the guarantee. But the Jakarta administration should ensure with JM that the minimum requirements for the project have been met," said Kalla without elaborating. He reiterated that it was the task of the city administration, not the central government, to guarantee the project. read more. Dravid, Kumble unchanged in ICC Test rankingsDubai: Indian captain Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble maintained their second and eighth positions in the latest rankings for Test batsman and bowlers announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here Thursday. While Dravid (882 rating points) trailed his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting (931), leg-spinner Kumble (736) shared the eighth position with Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar, who slipped one place, the ICC said in a statement. Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan leads the bowlers' table with 906 points.Sri Lanka's Mahela Jaywardene and Kumar Sangakkara have reaped the reward for their 624-run third-wicket world-record partnership in the first Test against South Africa as they move up in rankings for Test batsmen.While captain Jaywardene, whose 374 is the highest-ever score by a Sri Lanka in Tests, has jumped nine places to be 10th, wicket-keeper Sangakkara, who scored 287, has climbed three places to be eighth with 795 points. read more. Spirit of Norway take the field as strong favouritesDubai: Spirit of Norway go in as strong favourites in the Honda British Grand Prix the fifth round of the UIM Class One World Powerboat Championship in Plymouth this week. Though Spirit of Norway lead the title race by 17 points, they have not had it going their way this season. And when the defending World Champions line up in Plymouth tomorrow, they will be wary of the threat that the list of would-be challengers is growing after each race this season. Midway through the 2006 season, with four races run, the championship is developing into one of the most unpredictable and compelling for many years. Five boats have taken either pole position and/or race wins so far. Spirit of Norway and King of Shaves, running the Lamborghini-Skema V12 and Foresti&Suardi-Roscioli Hotels with the Lamborghini-Scam V12 have set the pace in qualifying to grab pole position and Spirit, with Qatar 95 and Jotun, both running the Mercury Class 1 V8, taking race wins. read more. Bags full of possibilities for job creationJOB creation is often seen as requiring big projects, massive capital outlay or state intervention. Business and government overlook opportunities in the so-called second economy. Instead of pouring money into job creation, why not support and expand existing markets created by the entrepreneurial instincts of poor people? An excellent example of this is the Johannesburg cross-border retail trade sector, where more than half a million people are coming into the city each year to shop, bringing in between R15bn and R20bn a year. Figures from South African Tourism indicate that one third, or R15,7bn, of the total spend by domestic and international tourists in SA in 2004 was in Johannesburg. Of this, R5,7bn, or more than one-third, was from regional shoppers travelling overland to SA. read more.Our fervor for the category has matured throughout time. The more celebrated vehicles for trustworthy advice are quickly identified. As the net evolves over time, Petroleum Jobs In Dubai products will continue to boost in popularity.
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