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Philippines Investigates Radioactive Cargo Amid SteelAsia Shutdown
10/27/2025
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- The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) has ordered SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. to take custody of 23 cargo containers containing radioactive zinc dust rejected by Indonesia.
- SteelAsia denies any connection to shipments and says its steel-making process involves no radioactive materials.
- PNRI asserts that tests indicate radioactivity at SteelAsia's facility.
- SteelAsia has suspended operations at its Calaca plant for safety.
- The government probes the shipment's source linked to Zannwann International Trading Corp.
