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'Hit with a truck' - How Iran's missiles inflicted brain injury on U.S. troops
(Reuters) - In the wee hours of Jan. 8, Tehran retaliated over the U.S. killing of Iran’s most powerful general by bombarding the al-Asad air base in Iraq.
Japan on brink of recession
TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as a sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, raising the risk of a recession as China’s coronavirus outbreak chills global activity.
Shipping gets smashed by coronavirus in more ways than one
SHANGHAI/LONDON: The shipping industry tends to do badly when Chinese demand disappoints, but the outbreak of the coronavirus has done more than just damage the amount of cargo that needs to be transported. It’s also preventing many owners from making their ships commercially viable.
Westports expected to spend RM10bil on expansion
PETALING JAYA: Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd is expected to fork out RM10bil over a period of 25 years for its proposed expansion of container terminal facilities.
Japan to study growing problem of plastic waste in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK (The Japan News/ANN): To help Southeast Asia address a growing problem with marine pollution from plastic waste, a Japanese research group is planning to launch a full-fledged investigation into the issue in April.
Art scene scales new heights
Penang International Container Art fest launched with murals in padi field.
Malaysia to the world: We won’t be your 'garbage dump'
BUTTERWORTH (AFP): Malaysia has sent back 150 shipping containers of plastic waste to mostly wealthier nations, saying it would not be the world’s “garbage dump”.
Building on solid ground
BACK in the early 2000s, the thought of running his family’s prefabricated container business did not really cross James Yeoh Chor Guan’s mind. The UK-educated mechanical engineer was, after all, working with one of the world’s largest consultancy firms in Singapore. The perks were good and so was the prestige.
U.S. troops describe 'miraculous' escape at Iraqi base attacked by Iran
AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (Reuters) - Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Iran's first direct missile attack against U.S. forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed.
Hours of forewarning saved U.S., Iraqi lives from Iran's missile attack
AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (Reuters) - Nearly eight hours before Iran’s January 8 missile attack on U.S. forces at bases in Iraq, American and Iraqi soldiers at Ain al-Asad air base scrambled to move personnel and weaponry to fortified bunkers, two Iraqi officers stationed at the base told Reuters.