Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others A smelting furnace exploded Sunday at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others, police and a company official said. World 25 Dec, 2023
Prolonged closure of Tiptala transit hits economic activities ​​​​​​​The Tiptala transit at Olangchung Gola in Taplejung district has remained closed for the past four years. This has affected the local people in many ways ranging from halting the trade between the local people and neighbouring China and limiting their mobility. Nepal 28 Aug, 2023
Ten thousand foreign workers in Nepal, highest from China Nepal largely depends on technical human resources from foreign countries for the implementation of big projects. Nepal 03 Apr, 2023
Attacks on Pakistan military bases kill four soldiers, 15 insurgents Insurgents in the Pakistani province of Balochistan attacked two military bases overnight, killing four soldiers while losing 15 of their own men, a top official said on Thursday, in the latest violence in the resource-rich region where China is investing. World 03 Feb, 2022
Suicide bombing at southwest Pakistan checkpoint kills 3 A suicide bomber detonated his explosives Sunday near a security checkpoint in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least three paramilitary troops and wounding 15 others, police said. World 05 Sep, 2021
Chinese, Indian workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing Heavy rain since Tuesday have damaged roads, destroyed bridges, washed away fish farms and livestock, and wrecked homes. Nepal 18 Jun, 2021
Olangchungola checkpoint remains closed Olangchungola border checkpoint of Taplejung district has remained closed for the past 16 months. It was closed in November 2020. Nepal 17 Mar, 2021
Dispute halts work at Tanahun hydel project A dispute between workers and management of Tanahun Hydroelectricity Project (140 megawatt) has disrupted work of the hydro project at Jhaputar of Rishing Rural Municipality, Tanahun. Nepal 03 Mar, 2021
China shuts checkpoints due to Lunar New Year Both Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani checkpoints connected with China have been closed once again. Business 16 Feb, 2021
EDITORIAL: Don�t deceive this time The refusal by the sugar mills to pay the farmers for their produce under whatever pretext is outright robbery Sugarcane farmers have withdrawn their protests in the capital after 16 days, after the farmers and the government reached a four-point... 30 Dec, 2020
Chinese workers arrive for remaining work of PIA KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 28 Chinese workers have arrived in Kathmandu to continue with the construction work of Pokhara International Airport (PIA). According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), workers arrived here on Sunday and have... 29 Dec, 2020
Technical human resources crunch hits PIA construction KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 21 Construction activities at the Pokhara International Airport (PIA) have been affected due to lack of technical human resources. The physical construction works of the airport have come to an end and the project completion... Travel 22 Dec, 2020
