KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipesContinue Reading
Uzbek workers of a waste processing plant in the western Russian city of Oryol, who were handed mobilisation notices and ordered to show up at the local conscription point, asked their president for help, a local news outlet reported. Moscow started the mobilisation campaign, its first since World War Two,Continue Reading
The regime change has prompted the emergence of opposition movements, some armed, across the country, which the military has countered with lethal action. Southeast Asian countries have led efforts to bring peace to Myanmar, but the junta has done little to implement the consensus agreed upon last April. At Thursday’sContinue Reading
Cost of living, corruption and political stability are some of the issues expected to weigh heavily on Malaysians casting their ballots.Continue Reading
SHANGHAI: Rich countries must move on from “empty slogans” when it comes to climate change and make progress in meeting funding commitments, a Chinese official said on Thursday (Oct 27) ahead of a new round of global climate talks in Egypt next month. “It is important to put forward targets,Continue Reading
Military tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest since 2017, following the recent tit-for-tat missile firings between South Korea and North Korea. Continue Reading
Military tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest since 2017, following the recent tit-for-tat missile firings between South Korea and North Korea. Continue Reading
The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Oct 26) in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals, according to anContinue Reading
Foreigners who have at least US$128,400 in their bank accounts may apply for a new Indonesian “second home visa”.
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