china power cuts

<!-- -->Scientists say extreme weather across the world has become more frequent. (Representational)Beijing: A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy,…

People block sunlight with their hands on a street amid a heatwave warning in Shanghai, China. (Reuters photo)BEIJING: More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as a heatwave creates an…

<!-- -->China's coal crisis is now winding down owing to a boost in domestic coal output.Beijing: China said it has increased daily coal production by over one million tonnes, easing its energy shortage as world leaders gather in…

<!-- -->China's power crisis could hit the country's growth numbers, the report said.Beijing: China's top state-owned energy companies have been ordered to ensure there are adequate fuel supplies for the approaching winter at all…

In the northeastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalised with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power outage, according to state broadcaster CCTV. No deaths were reported.…