rains hamper search for survivors after laos dam collapse

Rains hamper search for survivors after Laos dam collapse

Rescuers battled fresh rains Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent of water, washing away whole villages and killing at least 26 people.
laos pm says 131 missing from dam collapse as 26 bodies recovered

Laos PM says 131 missing from dam collapse as 26 bodies recovered

The Laotian prime minister said on Wednesday (Jul 25) 131 people are still missing two days after a dam collapse swamped several villages in the country's south, killing at least 26 people.
at least 27 feared dead in myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 27 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 27 people are feared dead following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, police said Wednesday (Jul 25), as heavy rains hampered the search for survivors.
greece in mourning as horrifying wildfires kill 74

Greece in mourning as horrifying wildfires kill 74

Greece was in mourning on Tuesday (Jul 24) following some of the worst wildfires this century, with fears the toll - at least 74 dead and 187 injured so far - could rise, as rescuers search for people trapped in their homes or burned-out cars.
first leed certified office tower topped out of tower 1 at onehub saigon

First LEED-certified office tower topped out of Tower 1 at OneHub Saigon

Today, Asia’s leading sustainable urban development and business space solutions provider Ascendas-Singbridge and its joint venture partner Saigon Bund Capital Partners celebrated the topping out of Office Tower 1 (Tower 1) at OneHub Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City’s first fully integrated business park in Saigon Hi-Tech Park.  
at least five dead in greek wildfires

At least five dead in Greek wildfires

At least five people have died and more than 20 have been injured as wild fires tore through woodland and villages around Athens on Monday (Jul 23), while blazes caused widespread damage in Sweden and other northern European nations.
suicide attack at kabul airport leaves 14 dead 60 wounded

Suicide attack at Kabul airport leaves 14 dead, 60 wounded

A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people and wounded 60 at the entrance to Kabul international airport on Sunday (Jul 22), officials said, as scores gathered to welcome home Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum from exile.
yen bai at least 10 found dead in floods

Yen Bai: At least 10 found dead in floods

Floods following torrential rains have wreaked havoc in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, resulting in heavy casualties and property damage.
soc trang ethnic residents improve life with microfinance

Soc Trang ethnic residents improve life with microfinance

Microfinance from Vietnam Bank for Social Policies has transformed the lives of at least 150,000 ethnic households in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
at least 15 dead in myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 15 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported on Sunday (Jul 15), as rains complicate the search for more victims.
former chairman of mobifone to be arrested

Former chairman of MobiFone to be arrested

The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has just issued a decision to start legal proceedings over MobiFone’s acquisition of AVG and started prosecuting former MobiFone chairman Le Nam Tra for violating regulations on public investment.
44 dead as record rains devastate parts of japan

44 dead as record rains devastate parts of Japan

The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose on Sunday (Jul 7) to at least 44, officials said, with authorities issuing new warnings as torrential downpours continued.
lazada to be inspected soon

Lazada to be inspected soon

Against the large number of customer complaint letters related to Lazada’s low-quality goods and services, the Vietnam Competition Authority will collaborate with the relevant agencies to inspect the company’s (Recess Co., Ltd.) business activities in the time to come.
sap se and hust sign mou on training cooperation

SAP SE and HUST sign MoU on training cooperation

Germany-headquartered SAP SE, the market leader in enterprise application software, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanoi University of Science and Technology on cooperation in the training of students in digital technology skills to help them adapt to automation and digitisation.
fireworks explosions kill 19 in central mexico

Fireworks explosions kill 19 in central Mexico

At least 19 people were killed in a series of explosions Thursday (Jul 5) at fireworks warehouses in the town of Tultepec in central Mexico, including rescue workers who died saving others' lives, officials said.