GE's ultra-supercritical technology transforms Malaysian energy scene
August 17, 2018 | 14:34
GE, with its solutions to increase power generation efficiency and capacity, helps extend cleaner and safer energy to people across the globe.
Italian bridge company under fire as rescuers toil for third day
August 17, 2018 | 10:00
Anger is mounting over the tragedy and the structural problems that have dogged the decades-old Morandi bridge, which buckled without warning.
Senior official sacked as China's vaccine scandal mounts
August 17, 2018 | 10:00
China's Communist Party has sacked a senior regional official over a vaccine scandal that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs, state media reported on Thursday (Aug 16).
Malaysian PM heading to China with mega-projects in focus
August 17, 2018 | 09:13
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad begins a visit to China Friday (Aug 18), seeking to renegotiate or even cancel major Beijing-backed projects signed under the country's scandal-plagued former regime.
India flood toll jumps to 106, nearly 150,000 homeless: Officials
August 17, 2018 | 09:08
The death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot Kerala has jumped to 106, officials said Thursday (Aug 16), with nearly 150,000 people left homeless by rising waters across the southern state.
The art of living and thriving in the Amazon river basin
August 17, 2018 | 09:00
Learning to swim in the Amazon river basin also means learning to avoid flesh-eating piranhas and snapping caimans.
New Zealand refreshes work rights for international graduates
By Minh Trang
August 16, 2018 | 18:37
The New Zealand government has launched a new international education strategy that will strengthen career opportunities for international students
Authorities struggle to identify Ecuador tourist bus crash victims
August 16, 2018 | 12:37
Identification of the 24 victims of a fatal tourist bus crash in Ecuador has been hampered by the dead not carrying official documents, authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 15).
Qatar's emir travels to crisis-hit Turkey in show of support
August 16, 2018 | 09:25
The emir of wealthy Qatar flew to Turkey on Wednesday (Aug 15) to meet close ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an apparent show of support as Ankara grapples with a currency crisis.
Putin ready to meet North Korea's Kim at 'early date': KCNA
August 15, 2018 | 15:39
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported on Wednesday (Aug 15), amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.
Floodlight search for survivors after deadly Italy bridge collapse
August 15, 2018 | 13:44
Italian rescuers searched through the night Wednesday (Aug 15) for any survivors under the shattered remains of a motorway bridge in Genoa as investigators probed what could have caused such a catastrophic collapse.
Tonga PM calls on China to write-off Pacific debt
August 15, 2018 | 09:46
Tonga Prime Minister Akalisi Pohiva has called for China to write-off debts owed by Pacific island countries, warning that repayments impose a huge burden on the impoverished nations.
Genoa bridge collapse a disaster 'waiting to happen'
August 15, 2018 | 09:10
Genoa's Morandi motorway bridge, a 200-metre portion of which collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) killing dozens of people, has been riddled with structural problems since its construction in the 1960s, which has led to expensive maintenance and severe criticism from engineering experts.
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