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China manufacturing
China’s little-known oversupply problem: too many incinerators, not enough waste
Economic downturn and slowing urbanisation contribute to idle capacity in waste-to-energy incineration.
24 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
Climate change
World Court states ‘clean environment’ is a human right
24 Jul 2025 - 1:57AM
Climate change
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China must ensure its green energy leadership is good for the world
23 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Artificial intelligence
US falling behind China in AI energy race, Anthropic says
The Silicon Valley start-up says it is ‘concerning’ that the US added only one-tenth of the power capacity that China added last year.
23 Jul 2025 - 3:00PM
Britain
UK signs investment deals on US$51b Sizewell C nuclear plant
Landmark nuclear project, which aims too supply power to 6 million households for about 60 years, secures backing from private investors.
22 Jul 2025 - 4:04PM
China stock market
China’s mega dam project in Tibet sparks hydropower stock surge
The investment is set to benefit hydropower plant and grid equipment makers, but some analysts warn that market enthusiasm may wane soon.
22 Jul 2025 - 1:22PM
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US-China relations
US Treasury chief says trade talks with China may include Russia, Iran oil buys
Scott Bessent says China is large buyer ‘of sanctioned Iranian oil, sanctioned Russian oil. So we could start discussing that’.
22 Jul 2025 - 10:18PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong must ensure it’s in the engine room financing future tech
Only with purposeful planning and coordinated policies can Hong Kong’s capital markets act as levers for innovation.
20 Jul 2025 - 1:01PM
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Science
Former top Shell engineer joins Nanjing University to chase ‘cleaner’ oil tech
The visiting professor at Imperial College London joins Chinese university to head a team working with oil firms on low-carbon technology.
17 Jul 2025 - 10:54AM
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Vietnam
Bike ban: Vietnam to phase out fossil-fuel motorcycles in Hanoi
Motorcycles are the main mode of transport for most of Hanoi’s 8 million residents.
15 Jul 2025 - 9:27AM
Made in China 2025
China’s oil sector breaks new ground with export of suction anchors to Brazil
The suction caissons – developed under the Made in China 2025 project – will be used to secure deep-sea oil platforms in Brazil.
14 Jul 2025 - 7:30PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL, BYD partner with BHP to electrify Australia’s mining industry
The Chinese firms will collaborate with BHP on battery development for mining equipment, locomotives and rapid charging infrastructure.
14 Jul 2025 - 6:01PM
Science
Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar
They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.
13 Jul 2025 - 9:04PM
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Middle East
Iran open to US nuclear talks, but demands ‘assurance’ against further attacks
This demand follows last month’s Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and a US strike, complicating negotiations and reaffirming Iran’s uranium enrichment plans.
12 Jul 2025 - 11:35PM
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Business of climate change
Envision launches world’s largest green hydrogen plant in Inner Mongolia
The plant, capable of producing 320,000 tonnes per year of green ammonia, will be scaled up to 1.5 million tonnes a year by 2028.
11 Jul 2025 - 3:17PM
China energy security
Clean and green: China’s strategic energy investments fuel renewable sector
A transition to clean energy is channelling funds into related investments, and the Paris-based IEA assesses the state of the world’s energy industry.
11 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Communist Party politics
In global race for critical minerals, China identifies dozens of new reserves
Deposit in Hunan province has an estimated 490 million tonnes of lithium ore and 1.31 million tonnes of lithium oxide, report says.
11 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM
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Renewable energy
China’s polysilicon prices surge on hope about solar-panel competition curbs
Government is aiming to end price war, but not to help average selling prices recover, an analyst says.
10 Jul 2025 - 6:02PM
US-China relations
Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ offer opportunities for China?
Some analysts believe the tax and spending act will ‘cause some trouble’, but others say there could be an upside for Beijing.
9 Jul 2025 - 11:16PM
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Business of climate change
China spins up offshore wind energy as Beijing promotes marine economy
Country on track to double offshore capacity additions this year, report from Global Energy Monitor says.
9 Jul 2025 - 7:30AM
Asean
Opinion
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Through Brics, Indonesia offers its vision of inclusivity to the world
Indonesia’s bridge-building approach shows power lies not only in weapons or markets, but also in fostering understanding and collaboration.
9 Jul 2025 - 5:31AM
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Science
China’s optical chip advances such as Meteor-1 light the way for AI development
Optical computing is a promising alternative or addition to electronic computing, potentially improving system efficiency, a professor says.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:50PM
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Asean
Opinion
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Why Vietnam’s US trade deal is a high-risk economic gamble
It’s a strategic chance to catalyse economic reforms but failure risks making Vietnam a dependent client state.
7 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Thailand
Crisis-hit Thailand ups its offer to escape Trump’s tariffs
Bangkok is sweetening its proposal with pledges to buy more US farm goods, energy and Boeing jets after Vietnam already secured a deal.
7 Jul 2025 - 2:40PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Suriname’s parliament elects country’s first woman president
Jennifer Simons is set to helm the South American country on the cusp of a predicted oil boom.
7 Jul 2025 - 1:42PM
China energy security
China to power grid with record renewable energy as AI spurs demand
More than a quarter of the 500GW of new capacity will come from wind, a source of energy Donald Trump claims China does not use.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Iran
Did the US really ‘obliterate’ Iran’s nuclear ambitions, or just UN oversight?
The whereabouts of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium is now a mystery. The UN’s nuclear watchdog says it has ‘nothing’ to go on.
5 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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China energy security
Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry
The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.
5 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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