Tag: MOL

Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. On January 1, 2011 Mol had a total population of 34,446 inhabitants. The total area is 114.26 km² which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km².
Mol is a popular holiday resort, with a number of lakes surrounded by woods. There are two main tourist lakes:
Furthermore, there is a Sun Parks holiday centre called “Kempense Meren” with an indoor swimming pool.
The museum of Jakob Smits is located in the former vicarage of Mol-Sluis. This displays works of the artist Jakob Smits (1855-1928) and other painters of the Molse School, who were attracted to the area by its rustic views including several windmills (of which only one remains).
In the north-east corner of Mol, near the Dutch border, lies the Norbertine Postel Abbey. Mol is also home to the SCK•CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, the Flemish institute for technological research (VITO) and a European…

Malaysian firm acquired Friendster

Online social networking pioneer Friendster has accepted a buyout from Malaysia-based MOL Global, the companies announced Thursday, saying the site…