NEW DELHI: The sudden rainstorm that hit IGI Airport’s Terminal 2 (T2) on Sunday evening left three aircraft damaged when they were hit by ground support equipment which moved from their positions in strong winds. Of the three Air India single aisle aircraft, one will now be grounded for a few days for repairs while the other two could start flying this week.“There was no weather warning given for a storm. At 4,40 pm Sunday there were strong winds. A step ladder, and a trestle each of IndiGo Engineering and Aircraft India Engineering at T2 parking stands moved from their…
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Wee Hur is picking up One Bedford Place at 64% Off an earlier valuation (Image: Colliers) Singapore developer and fund manager Wee Hur Holdings has made a two-pronged entry into Hong Kong’s student housing market, acquiring a distressed Kowloon office tower at 64 percent below its estimated value earlier this year and securing a master lease on a 246-bed student accommodation asset on Hong Kong Island, according to market sources and a company statement. The SGX-listed group is paying HK$720 million ($92 million) to acquire One Bedford Place, a newly completed commercial tower in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon from receivers…
Until recently, China’s green energy push was usually explained through two familiar lenses: economic transformation and environmental improvement. The first emphasized industrial policy defined by Beijing’s drive to dominate the technologies of the future, create new engines of growth, and use what it calls “new productive forces” to push the economy beyond the middle-income trap.The second stressed cleaner air, lower emissions, and the political need to show that China can modernize without repeating the worst environmental costs of earlier industrialization.Both interpretations remain true. But events have forced a pivot.The Hormuz effectThe Iran war, and with it the first time Tehran…
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Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Victor Lai etched his name into Canadian badminton history on Sunday, becoming the first Canadian ever to win a BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament with a commanding 21-19, 21-8 victory over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles final of the POLYTRON Indonesia Open 2026.Competing before a packed crowd at Istora Senayan, Lai capped a remarkable week by defeating four top-20 opponents, including world No. 6 Chou Tien…
(Xinhua) 19:56, June 07, 2026 An egret perches in a tree on an island of Longshui Lake in Dazu District of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Chan) An egret flies among trees on an island of Longshui Lake in Dazu District of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Chan) An adult agret and chicks are seen on an island of Longshui Lake in Dazu District of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Chan) An egret carries a branch for nest building on an island of Longshui Lake in Dazu District of southwest China’s…
Jun 7, 2026 The United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as a driver of economic stability and a global model for inclusive growth, according to a statement from Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. The official made the remarks on Sunday following a review of the Ministry of Finance’s 2025 annual report, as reported by the source.Gross domestic product in the UAE expanded by 6.2 percent year-on-year in 2025, reaching Dh1.9 trillion ($517.2 billion). The non-oil sector was the primary anchor of this growth, with non-oil GDP rising 6.8 percent…
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has drafted a target to replace 11 to 14 nuclear reactors by the 2050s, the most concrete government commitment to large-scale nuclear construction since the Fukushima accident in March 2011. METI presented the proposal to a subgroup of the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy, which advises the industry minister. The ministry puts the replacement capacity needed at 2.2-5.5 million kW by the 2040s, equivalent to roughly two to five reactors. By the 2050s, including work completed in the earlier decade, that figure rises to 12.7-16 million kW, or approximately 11 to…
PUBLISHED : 7 Jun 2026 at 17:35 RIP: Assoc Prof Dr Theerasuk Kawamatawong, a pulmonologist at Ramathibodi Hospital and a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University. (Photo: Ramamedic) A highly respected medical specialist critically injured by a motorcycle ridden by a foreigner on Koh Phangan last month died on Sunday.Assoc Prof Dr Theerasuk Kawamatawong, 53, suffered severe brain trauma when hit by the motorcycle on the night of May 23 in Surat Thani province. Dr Theerasuk was initially treated for his injuries at Koh Phangan Hospital, then transferred to Bangkok Hospital in Samui and later to Ramathibodi Hospital…
RIO DE JANEIRO – It is “obviously problematic” that prices of sustainable aviation fuel have climbed amid the war in the Middle East, even though the cost of producing green jet fuel is separate from conventional fuel costs, said a global airline industry body.Speaking at a sustainability media briefing on June 6 at the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, IATA’s director of energy transition Hemant Mistry said green jet fuel functions as the biggest lever for decarbonisation, so it is important to find a way to avoid the cost increases in producing…