Vietnam ranked as the world’s 10th largest crude steel producer in April with an estimated output of 2.1 million tonnes, breaking into the top 10 for the first time. The figure was up 4% year-on-year and propelled the Southeast Asian country ahead of Italy in the rankings, according to data from the World Steel Association. …
[May 29th] Vietnam becomes world’s 10th largest steel producer for first time Read More »
A number of people have died and several have been badly injured after a chemical leak at a plant in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, officials said Tuesday. A tank containing a substance known as white liquor burst at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, an hour north of Portland on the Washington-Oregon …
[May 28th] Deaths confirmed in chemical incident at US plant Read More »
The death toll from flooding in south-western China’s Chongqing has risen to nine and 11 people are missing following torrential rain in the municipality, state broadcaster CCTV reported on May 25. A number of neighborhoods and villages in the district of Yongchuan were severely hit by sudden, extreme rainfall overnight on May 23, state media …
[May 27th] Flooding kills at least 9 in China’s Chongqing Read More »
A surge in supply and weak demand in central and southern Vietnam have sent dragon fruit prices crashing to VND3,000 (11 U.S. cents) per kilogram and causing losses for farmers. In Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands, Luong, a farmer with 4,000 square meters, is offering her harvested fruit at VND3,000–8,000 per kilogram but …
[May 26th] Dragon fruit prices plummet to 11 US cents per kilogram Read More »
