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KSRTC plans to enhance Greater Mysuru's public transport with four new depots to meet rising mobility demands.

IOCL has introduced a special incentive scheme for its PE grades applicable for December 2025. Under this scheme, HDPE (P/NP) and LLDPE (P/NP) buyers will receive incentives based on their APP lifting levels, with three slabs—75%, 100%, and 125%—marked as X1, X2, X3 for HDPE and Y1, Y2, Y3 for LLDPE. The exact incentive values will be announced in January 2026. Additionally, the APP upper cap has been relaxed for PE and Flexi APPs for the month of December. Grade-wise variations in incentives will apply.

China's acetone capacity is expanding significantly, with 910,000 tonne/year added by 2025, continuing through 2030. Slower downstream growth will widen export markets for the industry.

Global ethylene oversupply by 15% threatens 20 plant shutdowns. Kuwait eyes new olefins, Oman boosts polymer conversion with $70M. BASF opens China complex, while Sabic urges collaboration on overcapacity as GCC output grew 5.7%.

Anupam Rasayan India acquired US-based Jayhawk Fine Chemicals for $150 million. Jayhawk specializes in custom manufacturing of advanced intermediates and high-performance materials.

The King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 31 October 2025.

For Endress+Hauser, one of the world’s leading process instrumentation and automation specialists, digitalisation offers a practical, scalable path to more transparent, efficient and resilient water systems.

South Africa is on a path towards net zero, or is it carbon neutral? What about the circular economy?

South Africa’s waste sector stands at a crossroads.

Tamil Nadu invested ₹99 crore in fisheries infrastructure, including ₹60 crore for Thengapattanam harbour and ₹26 crore for Periyanayagi Patti. This modernises coastal spaces, improves safety, reduces losses, and enhances hygiene for thousands of fishers.