3 Mar 2013

China is looking to increase its share of the global commercial satellite launching business, targeting a 15 per cent share by 2020, a leading space programme official said yesterday.

5:35AM
16 Mar 2012

A South Korean cargo ship carrying 7,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid sank off Shanwei, about 120 kilometres east of Hong Kong, on Tuesday.

10:17AM
1 Sep 2011

People stare at me in restaurants because my red wines are often in ice buckets and my white wines are dripping with condensation on my dining table. All still, dry red wines regardless of class,...

6:18PM
25 Jan 2008

Officials in Hunan have denied reports that more than 1,000 people were poisoned by groundwater contaminated with sulfuric acid, insisting only 26 showed symptoms and were being treated.

5:40PM
4 Jul 2007

Corrosive solvent rains down from air conditioner


Acid being used to clear a blocked air conditioner drainage tube spilled into the street yesterday, injuring 14 people, including a...

1:30PM
4 Jul 2007

An air-conditioning technician and a chemist have warned that acidic cleansers can be risky if handled improperly and should be used only in industrial settings rather than the home.

1:30PM

Guangzhou and the Zhujiang Delta region in Guangdong have the most acid rain in southern China, according to a report in the Beijing Morning Post.

2:22PM

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