Staatsolie, Suriname’s state oil company, announced on December 15, that it has signed three production sharing contracts (PSC) for the offshore deepwater blocks 63, 64, and 65. The blocks were part of the Demerara bid round held from November 2022 to May 2023. Staatsolie said the contracts from the bids were signed after negotiations with…
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Now the rest eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 12 dec 2023– Since the recent oil discoveries in the Guyana-Suriname Basin and Guyana’s colossal oil boom and skyrocketing economic growth, Suriname is impatiently watching this mouthwatering opportunity that is presented to them as well. With TotalEnergies and Apache offshore oil discoveries in Block 58, Suriname became more optimistic about…
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Working together on the global renewable energy transition The goal of the Renewable Energy and Climate Summit Indonesiathe Netherlands was to contribute to a sustainable future for Indonesia and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) between Indonesia and its international partners was launched at the G20 Summit in 2022.…
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Best Economic Documentary I have Watched FOUR HORSEMEN is an award winning independent feature documentary which lifts the lid on how the world really works. As we will never return to ‘business as usual’ 23 international thinkers, government advisors and Wall Street money-men break their silence and explain how to establish a moral and just…
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In 2008, the world experienced one of the biggest financial upheavals in modern history. Markets around the world began to crumble, share prices plummeted and major financial institutions, once considered invincible, began to show signs of collapse. Governments responded quickly, issuing massive bailouts and stimulus packages in an effort to keep the world economy afloat.…
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Javanese Diaspora Event 2023 invited Javanese descent from across the globe, including the Surinamese Ambassador to Indonesia Erick Rahmat Moertabat. Here is his story of finding a long-lost family in Yogyakarta.
The founder of the MIT Media Lab, Nicholas Negroponte pushed the edge of the information revolution as an inventor, thinker and angel investor. He’s the driving force behind One Laptop per Child, building computers for children in the developing world.
Guyana faces a critical obstacle hindering the participation of local businesses in the country’s local content development initiatives – the challenge of accessing crucial financing. This issue threatens to undermine the entire local content effort vital for the nation’s economic growth, as highlighted by energy expert David Goldwyn, renowned for his experience in the U.S.…
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Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt – welcome to Argentina, one of the world’s most dysfunctional economies. How did it end up like this?
100 years ago, Argentina was one of the wealthiest places on the planet. But then something went wrong and Argentina started a long economic downfall that has been getting worse, worse and worse ever since. But how does a country go from a future superpower to one of the most messed up economies in the…
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