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Moon lander launched half century after last Apollo mission
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2024
» CAPE CANAVERAL - A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first United States lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned spacecraft.
Launch of private US moon lander postponed by glitch
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2024
» CAPE CANAVERAL - The planned launch of a robotic moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was called off less than two hours before Wednesday's liftoff time and postponed for at least a day, launch contractor SpaceX said on Tuesday night.
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2023
» BENGALURU - Following the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission.
Kyiv seeks $40bn to rebuild
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: Ukraine is seeking up to US$40 billion to fund the first part of a "Green Marshall Plan" to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit.
Richest nations urged to lead on nature protection
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: The world's 20 richest nations should more than double their annual spending to protect and restore nature to US$285 billion by 2050, the United Nations and donors said on Thursday, calling for private and overseas investments to be ramped up too.
Swine fever-hit Philippines sees 'substantial' growth in hog population
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines' swine inventory increased by about 700,000 heads over the last 12 months owing to a repopulation programme, following two years of declines due to African swine fever outbreaks, an agriculture official said on Tuesday.
US ends Cambodia aid programme over deforestation, arrests
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2021
» PHNOM PENH: The United States is ending a Cambodian aid programme aimed at protecting one its biggest wildlife sanctuaries, citing worsening deforestation and harassment of those who speak out about destruction of natural resources.
Malaysia to ramp up vaccinations amid Covid surge
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to set up more mega vaccination centres and get private doctors to join immunisation efforts after five consecutive days of record daily coronavirus infections.
Coup chaos in Myanmar leaves employers fretting over paying staff
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2021
» The day the military seized power in Myanmar three weeks ago, Phyu delved into her company's emergency funds and gave her staff a one-month advance on their salaries.
Indonesian firms sign up in droves for private vaccination scheme
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2021
» JAKARTA: Nearly 4,000 Indonesian firms, many of them textile companies, have signed up to take part in a proposed scheme that would allow the private sector to purchase Covid-19 vaccines procured by the government and inoculate their staff.