Amid concerns among residents over the installation of fresh signboards marking Delhi’s environmentally sensitive Zone O areas along the Yamuna floodplains, chief minister Rekha Gupta will chair a meeting on Tuesday with MPs, MLAs and officials to review the issue and address fears of possible action against unauthorised constructions, officials said.Last week, South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri met Gupta and urged the government to facilitate the removal of 92 colonies from the category. (HT Archive)The meeting will be attended by Members of Parliament and legislators from constituencies affected by the move. The installation of the signboards in several floodplain…
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It’s a well-established fact that there’s a lot of carbon dioxide floating around and more being released every day. Scientists have been looking to CO2 as a carbon source for making chemicals and fuels. But there has been relatively little research into using the molecule’s two oxygen atoms. “CO2 is actually an oxygen-rich molecule,” says Shoubhik Das, who researches carbon dioxide utilization at the University of Bayreuth. But the scientific literature provides relatively few examples of CO2 splitting, and nearly all of them involve energy-intensive conditions. A team of researchers led by Das and Matthias Beller of the Leibniz…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Gas Malaysia Bhd, a unit of MMC Corp Bhd, has taken a significant step in strengthening Malaysia’s energy security with the signing of a joint development agreement with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd and VTTI BV for the proposed development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal (RGT) in Yan, Kedah.Gas Malaysia said the project marked a significant step in strengthening Malaysia’s long-term energy resilience by introducing a new LNG entry point in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. RGT Yan is expected to enhance supply flexibility, diversify sources of gas, and support growing energy needs of the region’s industrial and power…
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd is intensifying efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s industrial capabilities, talent pipeline and strategic infrastructure as global supply chains continue to shift amid geopolitical tensions and trade fragmentation.In The Khazanah Report 2025, managing director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir said Malaysia’s next phase of development would depend not only on attracting investments but also on ensuring they translate into stronger domestic capabilities, deeper industrial linkages and higher-value economic activities.”The next phase of development, however, will depend not on attracting more investment alone, but on whether those investments strengthen firms, deepen industrial linkages and build higher-value capabilities.“Otherwise, the…
Regional shipping specialist PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk (SMDR) has announced a strategic expansion of its intra-Asia container network with the launch of a new weekly liner service through the Port of Kuala Tanjung in North Sumatra. The deployment is engineered to upgrade industrial freight connectivity across western Indonesia by establishing a direct maritime pipeline to the key regional transshipment hubs of Singapore and Malaysia. The addition of the North Sumatran gateway addresses growing industrial demand for streamlined supply chain operations outside the congested marine terminals of Jakarta. Optimizing Export-Import Efficiency Along the Malacca Strait Kuala Tanjung is positioned adjacent to…
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities need to provide firm policy guidance and unveil concrete steps to improve sentiment after last week’s sell-off that pummelled stocks and the currency, according to analysts, who say investors will remain unconvinced by assurances alone.Market participants will largely be in a wait-and-see mode ahead of Bank Indonesia’s interest rate decision on June 18, and MSCI Inc’s review of the country’s investability later this month, analysts said.In the meantime, suggestions of a reshuffle of policymakers will add to uncertainty, they said, even as the Finance Ministry and central bank unveiled another measure over the weekend to support bond…
Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning to citizens against gambling on foreign betting websites during the World Cup, reiterating that those doing so can be prosecuted under the city’s Gambling Ordinance. In comments reported by the South China Morning Post, Chief Inspector Wong Yu-fai said, “Some online gambling websites claim they are legally registered overseas, but anyone gambling on these so-called legal websites in Hong Kong may already have committed the offence of betting with a bookmaker.” According to the SCMP, Wong also warned against the use of VPNs or other means to access foreign sites, noting that…
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has announced the launch of its new China Subcontinent Express 2 (CSX2) container service. This new weekly direct link is engineered to connect major manufacturing ports across China with critical maritime gateways in the Indian Subcontinent, providing a reliable transportation alternative to handle accelerating bilateral trade volumes. The service expansion updates ESL’s regional liner infrastructure, offering specialized routing for industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics trade flows. Strategic Port Rotation and Mid-Year Commencement The regular weekly service relies on an optimized port rotation designed to secure competitive transit windows between East Asia and South Asia’s major commercial…