Engineering
Philippines' San Miguel reports strong 2012 results
Mar 21, 2013 06:47 EDT
San Miguel's consolidated net profits surged 57 percent to 27.6 billion pesos ($677.55 million) last year, boosted by strong turnover from new businesses, the top Philippine conglomerate said Thursday.
Asian markets mostly rise as yen weakens
Mar 14, 2013 09:06 EDT
Asian markets mostly rose on Thursday, while the dollar climbed against the yen after Japan's parliament agreed the government's nominees to lead the Bank of Japan.
Nuclear group Areva insists public trusts sector
Mar 12, 2013 01:41 EDT
Two years after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis, the head of French group Areva, a leading company in the sector, insisted that public confidence in atomic energy has been re-established.
Nuclear power capacity grew again in 2012: IAEA
Mar 05, 2013 13:54 EST
The world's nuclear power generation capacity grew again in 2012 after a drop in 2011 in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, according to a draft new UN atomic agency report seen by AFP Tuesday.
Nuclear power grew again in 2012: UN atomic agency
Mar 05, 2013 07:24 EST
Nuclear power generation grew again in 2012 after a drop in 2011 in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, according to a draft new UN atomic agency report seen by AFP Tuesday.
Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive
Feb 27, 2013 03:16 EST
South Korea has big plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they are unfolding at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive
Feb 26, 2013 23:15 EST
South Korea has big plans to become a major nuclear energy player, but they are unfolding at a time when the global industry is under intense scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
ADB approves $150m loan for Nepal hydropower plant
Feb 26, 2013 07:34 EST
The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it had approved a $150-million loan for a giant hydropower plant to ease Nepal's chronic electricity shortages which lead to power cuts of up to 14 hours a day.
Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo
Feb 25, 2013 05:43 EST
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Monday, setting buildings in the capital swaying but causing no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said.
Japan's Renesas logs $1.73 bn loss, cuts forecast
Feb 08, 2013 13:59 EST
Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics on Friday posted a $1.73 billion net loss in the nine months to December, and chopped its annual earnings forecast by 17 percent.
Kuwait parliament to probe two mega projects
Feb 06, 2013 09:03 EST
Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday voted to form a special panel to probe allegations of irregularities in two contracts worth $5.0 billion awarded to two foreign-led consortia.
Fukushima operator TEPCO triples net loss forecast
Feb 04, 2013 08:15 EST
Fukushima nuclear plant operator TEPCO on Monday slashed its outlook for the fiscal year to March, warning it expected to lose about $1.29 billion or almost three times an earlier estimate.
Toshiba's nine-month profit surges six fold
Jan 31, 2013 03:53 EST
Japan's Toshiba said Thursday net profit in the nine months to December soared six fold to 54.52 billion yen ($600 million) thanks to brisk sales in its semiconductor and power plant businesses.
Japan December factory output up 2.5% on-month: government
Jan 30, 2013 19:29 EST
Japan on Thursday said the nation's factory output for December rose 2.5 percent from the previous month thanks to brisk production of cars and semiconductors.
Toshiba, GE expanding power generation ties
Jan 24, 2013 01:02 EST
Japanese industrial giant Toshiba and General Electric (GE) on Thursday announced plans to widen a thermal power generation alliance, after rivals Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy joined forces.
Siemens says earnings, orders down in 1st quarter
Jan 23, 2013 05:33 EST
German engineering giant Siemens said on Wednesday that earnings and orders fell in the first quarter, but it was hoping a shake-up of its businesses would nevertheless enable it to meet its full-year targets.
Brazil rules out power shortages during 2014 World Cup
Jan 22, 2013 16:56 EST
The Brazilian government Tuesday ruled out risks of power shortages during the 2014 World Cup despite delays in power generation projects in 10 host cities.
'Rock' fix for oceans is badly flawed: study
Jan 21, 2013 19:06 EST
Claims that global warming can be braked by dissolving huge quantities of rock in the sea to absorb carbon emissions are laden with flaws, a study published on Tuesday says.
Pakistan court orders PM arrest amid protests
Jan 15, 2013 06:54 EST
Pakistan's top judge Tuesday ordered the arrest of the prime minister over corruption allegations, threatening to exacerbate political turmoil as thousands of protesters demand the dissolution of parliament.
Half of all food thrown away, report claims
Jan 10, 2013 09:05 EST
Up to half of all the food produced in the world -- two billion tonnes of it -- is thrown away, according to a report published on Thursday.
