JX says fire at its Sendai refinery extinguished |
- JX says fire at its Sendai refinery extinguished
- Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo
- How much radiation is dangerous?
- Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts, warnings for Tokyo
- Radiation "up to 10 times normal" in city north of Tokyo
- Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts; Tokyo gets warning
- Maybank may revise CI target downwards
- Chong Wei more confident of world title
- Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo
- An open letter to Prime Minister Najib
- China monitoring Japan nuclear situation
- Mississippi Gov. Barbour aide resigns over Japan remark
- N.Korea says willing to discuss uranium enrichment
- FACTBOX: How much radiation is dangerous?
- Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts; Tokyo gets warning
- Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo
- Tokyo detects "minute" amount of radiation
- Taiwan speeds up nuclear safety review
- New oil field found off Brunei
- Shanghai to prosecute 24 over highrise blaze
| JX says fire at its Sendai refinery extinguished Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:35 PM PDT TOKYO, March 15 — JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corp, the refining unit of JX Holdings , said in a statement today that a fire at its quake-hit Sendai refinery was extinguished by early afternoon. The fire broke out at the refinery's land shipping facility for oil products, including storage tanks, after a strong earthquake and tsunami hit the ... 
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| Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:15 PM PDT TOKYO, March 15 — Panic swept Tokyo today after a rise in radioactive levels around an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant north of the city, causing some residents to leave the capital and others to stock up on food and supplies. Several embassies advised staff and citizens to leave affected areas, tourists cut short vacations and multinational ... 
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| How much radiation is dangerous? Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:38 PM PDT TOKYO, March 15 — Japan asked local governments to make more frequent radiation checks after explosions at two nuclear reactors, with reports of radiation levels nine times normal briefly detected in Kanagawa near Tokyo. Below are some facts about the health dangers posed by higher radiation levels. * Chief Cabinet Minister Yukio Edano said ... 
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| Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts, warnings for Tokyo Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:05 PM PDT FUKUSHIMA, March 15 — Japan's prime minister warned today that radioactive levels had become high around an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant after explosions at two reactors, adding that the risk of more radioactive leakage was rising. Naoto Kan urged people within 30km of the facility north of Tokyo to remain indoors. The French embassy ... 
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| Radiation "up to 10 times normal" in city north of Tokyo Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:55 AM PDT TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Radiation levels in the city of Maebashi, 100 km (60 miles) north of the capital, Tokyo, were up to 10 times normal on Tuesday, Kyodo news agency said, quoting the city government. 
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| Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts; Tokyo gets warning Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:55 AM PDT FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan warned radiation levels had become "significantly" higher around a quake-stricken nuclear power plant on Tuesday after explosions at two reactors, and the French embassy said a low-level radioactive wind could reach Tokyo within hours. 
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| Maybank may revise CI target downwards Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:13 AM PDT Malayan Banking Bhd may revise downwards its forecast of FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) ending 2011 at 1,710 points if the oil price were to touch US$150 per barrel, said Maybank Investment Bank chief executive officer, Tengku Datuk Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
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| Chong Wei more confident of world title Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:13 AM PDT Fresh from his triumph in the All-England early on Monday, Datuk Lee Chong Wei is looking forward to the World Championships in Wembley in August.
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| Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:39 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Panic swept Tokyo on Tuesday after a rise in radioactive levels around an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant north of the city, causing some residents to leave the capital and others to stock up on food and supplies. 
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| An open letter to Prime Minister Najib Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:35 PM PDT Bob Teoh, a former editor of mysinchew.com, joined the PKR as a life member after the 2008 tsunami and subsequently retired as a mainstream media journalist happily ever after. He opens his heart in this open letter to the prime minister.
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| China monitoring Japan nuclear situation Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's nuclear safety agency said on Tuesday it is "closely monitoring" developments at Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear plant and strengthening checks on radiation levels in China but not detected any increase so far. 
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| Mississippi Gov. Barbour aide resigns over Japan remark Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - The press secretary to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, abruptly resigned on Monday after media reports of off-color jokes about Japan in an e-mail. 
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| N.Korea says willing to discuss uranium enrichment Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it was willing to discuss its uranium enrichment programme at nuclear disarmament talks, clearing one of the hurdles for the resumption of long-stalled international dialogue. 
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| FACTBOX: How much radiation is dangerous? Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT * Chief cabinet minister Yukio Edano said radiation levels near the stricken plant on the northeast coast reached as high as 400 millisieverts (mSv) an hour, thousands of times higher than readings before the blast. That would be 20 times the current yearly level for some nuclear-industry employees and uranium miners. 
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| Radiation leaps after Japan plant blasts; Tokyo gets warning Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan warned radioactive levels had become "significantly" higher around a quake-stricken nuclear power plant on Tuesday after explosions at two reactors, and the French embassy said a low-level radioactive wind could reach Tokyo within hours. 
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| Radiation fears spark panic buying, evacuations in Tokyo Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:38 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Panic swept Tokyo on Tuesday after a rise in radioactive levels around an earthquake-hit nuclear power plant north of the city, causing some residents to leave the capital and others to stock up on food and supplies. 
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| Tokyo detects "minute" amount of radiation Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:38 PM PDT TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - "Minute levels" of radiation have been detected in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, Kyodo news agency said, quoting the metropolitan government. 
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| Taiwan speeds up nuclear safety review Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:23 PM PDT TAIPEI, Tuesday 15 March 2011 (AFP) -- Taiwan said Tuesday it was accelerating a review of safety designs for its nuclear installations after last week's quake and tsunami severely damaged an ageing plant in nearby Japan.
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| New oil field found off Brunei Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:16 PM PDT A new oil field estimated to contain several hundred million barrels in reserves has been found about 100 kilometres offshore from Brunei, The Brunei Times reported today.
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| Shanghai to prosecute 24 over highrise blaze Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:09 PM PDT SHANGHAI, Tuesday 15 March 2011 (AFP) -- Twenty-four people will soon go on trial for their roles in a blaze that engulfed a Shanghai residential high-rise last year, killing 58, Chinese state media said Tuesday, citing prosecutors.
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