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Laos 29 Mar 2025 | 08:13 AM

No damage to Lao dams after Myanmar quake, says ministry

VIENTIANE: (Bernama-Lao News Agency) The Lao Department of Energy Industry Safety Management confirmed Friday (March 28) that hydropower dams across Laos were unaffected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar.

World 25 Mar 2025 | 04:16 PM

Ethiopia's Koysha Hydropower Dam reaches 65 pct completion

ADDIS ABABA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has announced that construction of the Koysha Hydropower Dam has reached 65 percent, with coordinated efforts underway to ensure the project's timely completion.

Laos 24 Mar 2025 | 03:44 AM

Hinboun dam builders in Laos face prosecution, accused of corruption

VIENTIANE: Former Electricite du Laos (EDL) officials and four contractor staff have been detained on charges of corruption and fraud involving state property in connection with the construction of the Hinboun Hydropower Project in Khounkham district, Khammuan province.

World 13 Mar 2025 | 01:21 PM

Victims demand justice over deadly Brazilian dam collapse as UK lawsuit closes

LONDON (Reuters) - With tears in their eyes, mothers of children who died in Brazil's worst environmental disaster - the 2015 Mariana dam collapse - demanded justice for their loved ones on Thursday as submissions in their London lawsuit came to an end.

Metro News 4 Feb 2025 | 11:00 PM

Authorities must ensure Air Itam Dam can meet future needs

AS A resident of Ayer Itam in Penang, I am appreciative of proactive actions taken by Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) to prevent water shortages in Ayer Itam and its surrounding areas.

Metro News 6 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Dam action plan sustained to avoid water shortage

Penang Water Supply Cor­poration (PBAPP) will continue implementing the Air Itam Dam Action Plan (Aidap) this year to prevent shortages in Air Itam, Bandar Baru Air Itam (Farlim) and surrounding areas.

China 26 Dec 2024 | 11:27 AM

China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh.

Focus 16 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

Nigeria’s damned dam

FOR years, villagers near the Alau Dam in northeastern Nigeria warned government officials that the structure was failing, that the reservoir was overflowing and that a major flood was inevitable.

China 26 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM

Tibet set to house world’s largest hydropower dam

THE country has approved the construction of what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, kicking off an ambitious project on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could affect millions downstream in India and Bang­ladesh.

World 1 Jan 2025 | 06:42 PM

Roundup: Water crisis in Port Sudan deepens after dam collapse, refugee influx

KHARTOUM, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Residents in Port Sudan, the capital of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, are grappling with a severe drinking water crisis following the collapse of the Arbaat Dam in August and an influx of displaced people fleeing the ongoing civil war.

True Or Not 29 Nov 2024 | 07:57 AM

QuickCheck: Is TNB releasing water from the Pergau Dam in Kelantan?

RUMOURS can spread like wildfire, especially when it comes to potential flood risks.

Aseanplus News 18 Nov 2024 | 01:24 PM

Floods hit northern Philippines after typhoon forces dam release; at least eight people killed

Floodwaters hit hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from a dam following Typhoon Man-yi caused a major river to break its banks.

Nation 15 Nov 2024 | 04:34 AM

Penangites urged to use water wisely as island dams not at 'safe level' yet

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) has urged consumers to continue conserving water.

Nation 28 Nov 2024 | 09:58 AM

Sanusi: More areas likely to face floods due to overflow from dams and rivers into lowland areas

ALOR SETAR: The floods that are currently hitting Kedah are expected to spread to several other areas following the overflow of water from rivers and dams, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

Economy 24 Nov 2024 | 11:00 PM

Sarawak targets more floating solar for its hydroelectric dams

KUCHING: Sarawak is advancing more floating solar projects on its major hydroelectric dams.

Thailand 23 Oct 2024 | 11:13 AM

Bookings open on Thursday (Oct 24) for ‘floating’ train trips to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam

BANGKOK: The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will operate special holiday trains from Bangkok to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in Lopburi province as one-day trips from November to January.

Nation 15 Oct 2024 | 08:00 AM

Put out a dam warning next time, Saarani tells TNB after flash floods

IPOH: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has been urged to always inform the district councils in the state when releasing water from its hydroelectric dams.

World 18 Sept 2024 | 11:50 AM

Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent heavy rainfall in West and Central Africa.

World 20 Oct 2024 | 11:17 PM

BHP faces $47 billion UK lawsuit over Brazilian dam collapse

LONDON (Reuters) - A hearing in a lawsuit against BHP over Brazil's worst environmental disaster, the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam, will begin at London's High Court on Monday, with claimants seeking up to 36 billion pounds ($47 billion) in damages.

Nation 22 Oct 2024 | 06:12 AM

Controlled water release underway for Sg Perak dams ahead of end-of-year monsoon

IPOH: Water is being released from dams along Sg Perak in a controlled manner ahead of expected heavy rain during the monsoon season at the end of the year.

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