The blast occurred during furnace maintenance on Sunday morning, and is the third deadly accident this year at Chinese-owned nickel smelting plants in Central Sulawesi province, which has the largest nickel reserves in Indonesia.
India arrests two senior employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
The move comes soon after 4 executives at the company’s Indian unit, including a Chinese national, were arrested for alleged money laundering.
‘Pray for us’: eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees
Survivor Muhammad Jubair, of another refugee boat, says the ailing vessel disappeared from view after a storm destroyed the engine on Jubair’s vessel and severed the ropes between the two boats.
Can China and India give small Indian Ocean region nations what they really need?
The recent election of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has injected new impetus into India and China’s focus on Indian Ocean states. However, the real challenge for major powers will be dealing with exigencies, such as rising sea levels, that go beyond hard security issues.
Ombudsman annual report highlights ‘good news’ for UK pension schemes
Pension funds and contributors can be “reassured” complaint waiting times will reduce following plans announced by the industry ombudsman, an expert has said.
Five things UK infrastructure businesses can expect in 2024
Uncertain and challenging economic conditions seem to have been a dominant theme for the UK infrastructure sector in recent years, and 2023 has been no different.
Cultural change vital for improving diversity in UK infrastructure sector in 2024
The infrastructure sector has continued to ramp up efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in their workforce with various initiatives and campaigns in 2023, but a focus on cultural transformation is essential to close the gaps and address the skills shortages facing the industry over the coming years.
Adjudications could rise with proposed Victoria security of payment reform
The number of construction disputes that are resolved via adjudication could rise in the Australian state of Victoria if reforms proposed to the state’s security of payment legislation are implemented, an expert has said.
In Indonesia, fake UN accounts spewing anti-refugee hate feed rejection of Rohingya
Much of the resistance to Rohingya refugees stems from online misinformation, human rights activists say, as well as organised attacks against the United Nations and its refugee agency.
CMA gives informal antitrust guidance in sustainability initiative
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has for the first time publicly greenlit an environmental sustainability initiative under its new competition law guidance.