PM meets business leaders from top Australian companies
The company executives were from the manufacturing sector, including medical devices, metals as well as data centres, finance and trading.
Tue Mar 05 2024
In the jewelry business, electronic waste is worth its weight in gold
These metals are familiar to jewelers, who are determined not to pass up on the opportunity of giving them a new lease on life.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Composer Zimmer says 'Dune' Oscar win would be for director Villeneuve
To produce an otherworldly sound for the score, Zimmer created acoustics on a synthesizer and then asked a metal sculptor to recreate these using different shapes and metals.
Thu Feb 24 2022
'Hidden Gem' shines as ship makes splashing arrival in Rotterdam
The Metals Company has announced the arrival of the 228-metre-long former drill ship renamed the Hidden Gem in Rotterdam.
Wed Sep 22 2021
COVID creates shortages of an array of US medical supplies
Shortages of raw materials, including plastics, metals, glass, and electronics, have hampered production.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Factbox: Automakers cutting back on rare earth magnets
Automakers in the West are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the electric vehicle revolution.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Miners seek gold under the desert sands after Egypt changes rules
Mining companies awarded blocks in Egypt's Eastern Desert are set to start exploring for gold under a legislative overhaul.
Mon Apr 26 2021
Mining magnets: Arctic island finds green power can be a curse
The world's biggest island has huge resources of metals known as 'rare earths'.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Midas touch: Singapore exchange touts gold to the masses
A Singapore exchange is offering mom-and-pop investors what it says is an easier way to get their hands on gold bars.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Siemens says to cut 2,500 jobs in industrial division
German engineering giant Siemens said it would slash 2,500 jobs from its industrial division in a reorganisation to cope with a slump in the oil and gas as well as the metals and mining sectors.
Wed Mar 09 2016
Metals, Aussie Rise on China Stimulus as Stocks Swing; Oil Gains
Industrial metals rallied with commodity- producers currencies, while Chinese money-market rates fell to a two-year low.
Mon Apr 20 2015
Santa's sleigh comes with inbuilt GPS and a Spotify Christmas playlist
The Gadget Sleigh (GS-900) comes courtesy of UK-based brand Metals4U with a price trage of US$312,320.
Tue Dec 23 2014
Explosion at factory in eastern China kills 65: state media
The explosion occurred Saturday morning at a workshop in a metals factory and cause of the incident is yet to be identified.
Sat Aug 02 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024