KUALA LUMPUR -- LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a leading enterprise in the solar photo-voltaic (PV) industry in China, launched a new factory in Malaysia's Selangor state on Tuesday as it expands its manufacturing base in the Southeast Asian country.
The Serendah Module Plant will boost Malaysia's efforts towards implementing sustainable, green energy production, Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry deputy secretary-general Bahria Mohd Tamil said in her remarks at the launch. (Malaysia-Solar Power)
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ISLAMABAD -- Four people were killed and 19 others injured in a road accident in east Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, the police said.
The incident took place in Dera Ghazi Khan district where a passenger van skidded off a highway when taking a sharp turn to avoid crashing into a rickshaw which suddenly appeared on the road, according to the police. (Pakistan-Punjab-Road Accident)
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- Brunei has experienced a sudden and extensive power outage since around 11:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
Residents and the government 123 hotlines told Xinhua that the most significantly affected regions were Brunei-Muara district, Tudong district and the primary oil and gas production area Kuala Belait district. (Brunei-Power Outage)
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JAKARTA -- A total of 32 people were injured in a train accident in Indonesia's Special Region of Yogyakarta on Tuesday, a rescuer said.
The train Argo Semeru, which had been skidding off the runway in Kulon Progo Regency, was hit by the other train Argo Wilis that was passing by on the other railway located beside the Argo Semeru's track, said Asnawi Suroso, head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office, who was leading the rescue mission. (Indonesia-Train Accident) ■
