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A gleaming new data centre sits less than half a mile from the electric substation where a fire plunged Heathrow Airport into darkness last week. The data centre's own power was also cut that day. But no one who relied on it would have noticed, thanks to a bank of batteries and backup generators designed to kick in instantly.
LONDON (Reuters) -Flights at Britain's Heathrow resumed late on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers and causing travel turmoil worldwide.
KUALA LUMPUR: Geotechnical instrumentation and testing service provider, Glostrext Bhd is diversifying into the provision of power system products with a proposed acquisition of 70% stake in Powertecs System Sdn Bhd for RM4.2mil in a cash and share deal.
JUBA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese oil firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Friday donated the second batch of computer equipment to the University of Juba in South Sudan.
A thermal battery startup backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures has launched its first commercial-scale system, a major step toward its goal of weaning heavy industry off fossil fuels.
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Senate committee on public services, chaired by Senator Grace Poe, has ruled out sabotage and cyberattack in the New Year’s Day airport catastrophe.
After successfully showcasing its electric-vehicle (EV) ecosystem during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali Island last November, Indonesia is once again trying to promote its commitment to energy transition through EV programmes ahead of the 2023 Asean Summit.
MANILA (Bloomberg): The Philippines’ airspace will be closed for six hours on May 17 to allow the replacement of an electrical equipment that malfunctioned and shut the South-East Asian country’s air traffic systems on New Year’s Day, affecting thousands of passengers.
Following a major electricity crisis on New Year's day, it will take at least 72 hours to fully normalise flight operations in the Philippines' capital Manila.
KOTA KINABALU: A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district on Monday night (Jan 2).
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Airport officials may be held liable for years of neglect that led to the glitch on New Year’s Day resulting in the shutdown of the Philippine airspace and 600 cancelled flights, Sen Grace Poe said on Monday (Feb 20).
The UnifiTV service is expected to be restored by 3pm today (Jan 4).
KUALA LUMPUR: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd said its net profit in the last quarter jumped 43% to RM202mil, as revenue swelled by a third to RM1.81bil.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives of Malaysians, mobile operators have seen a huge surge in network utilisation as more people opt to work from home and practise physical distancing.
AS the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the lives of Malaysians, mobile operators have seen a huge surge in network utilisation as more people opt to work from home and practise social distancing.
