Malaysia Unveils Solar Programme To Power Energy Transition

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Malaysian government will implement the Solar Accelerated Transition Action Programme (Solar ATAP), effective on Jan 1, next year, to optimise building rooftops for renewable energy generation. The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said in a statement yesterday that, this initiative aligns…

Sri Lanka Parliament Approved 500-Billion-Rupee Supplementary Budget For Disaster Recovery

COLOMBO, Dec 20 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka’s parliament, yesterday, approved a supplementary estimate of 500 billion rupees (about 1.61 billion U.S. dollars), to restore livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure damaged by a recent disaster. The parliament said in a press release that, the supplementary estimate was passed without a vote. President…

Japanese Gov’t Estimates 18,000 Could Die In Major Earthquake In Tokyo Metropolitan Area In Next Decades

TOKYO, Dec 19 (NNN-NHK) – A powerful earthquake, that has a high chance of occurring beneath Tokyo and nearby areas, within the next few decades, could kill up to 18,000 people, according to the damage estimates, released by the government today. The latest figure, made under the scenario of a…

Earthquake Jolted Kabul And Its Vicinity

KABUL, Dec 19 (NNN-BNA) – A relatively strong earthquake struck Afghan capital, Kabul and its vicinity, at 10:04 a.m. local time today. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush mountain region, in northern Afghanistan, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. No reports of casualties have been recorded…

ADB Mobilises 40 Million USD Emergency Aid For Sri Lanka Following Cyclone

MANILA, Dec 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday said, it launched a 40-million-U.S.-dollar emergency assistance facility, to support Sri Lanka’s recovery from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The ADB said, the facility will help finance essential imports, including food, medicines, and critical relief supplies, to address…

India’s ReNew Signs Agreement With Google To Build 150 MW Solar Project

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NNN-PTI) – ReNew Energy Global plc, an Indian renewable energy company, said, it signed an agreement with Google, to build a 150 MW solar project, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. “Under this partnership, Google will procure the project’s energy attributes from ReNew. This long-term…

Nepal May Limit Number Of Climbers Amid Garbage Problem In Mountains

KATHMANDU, Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal may limit the number of climbers and regulate the timing of expeditions, taking into account the carrying capacity of mountains, the short favourable weather window for climbing, and potential congestion. Under the five-year Action Plan to Keep Mountains Clean (2025-2029), unveiled yesterday, the Ministry…

Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled Amid Thick Smog In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (NNN-PTI) – Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed yesterday, as thick smog blanketed the Indian capital territory and its outskirts, officials said. Local newspaper, The New Indian Express, said, due to poor visibility, IndiGo announced the cancellation of 109 flights, while Air India has cancelled…

Another Earthquake Struck Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture: JMA

TOKYO, Dec 12 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, struck, off Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan today, the country’s weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami advisory, for the eastern coast of the prefecture and other areas along the Pacific coast.–…

52 Injured After 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hit North-Eastern Japan

TOKYO, Dec 11 (NNN-NHK) – At least 52 people were injured, in north-eastern and northern Japan, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the region, local media reported, yesterday. Authorities in Aomori, Hokkaido and Iwate prefectures, confirmed 37, 11 and four people were injured, respectively, Kyodo News reported. Over 300…
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