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9 September, 2024

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China manufacturing

In China’s industry, it’s the law of the jungle. How should Beijing intervene?

A storm is gathering strength in China’s overheated industries, and its name is neijuan, as government intervention squares up against the law of the jungle.

27 Dec 2024 - 9:47AM

Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages

26 Dec 2024 - 10:02PMvideocam

Three Gorges times 3: China will build the largest dam in Earth’s deepest canyon

26 Dec 2024 - 9:03PMvideocam

Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia

‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.

26 Dec 2024 - 12:20AMvideocam

Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE

Business of climate change

Hang Lung pushes for faster decarbonisation in construction sector

Developer urges quicker regulatory progress and pilot programmes to expedite low-carbon material adoption, vital for decarbonising the sector.

22 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

France’s most powerful nuclear reactor comes on stream after 12-year delay

The delay arose from technical setbacks that saw the cost of the project balloon four times from the original estimate.

21 Dec 2024 - 8:40PMvideocam

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Business of climate change

Tariff jab at Chinese graphite exports could inflate EV battery costs: analysts

A US coalition of graphite miners has asked the Commerce Department to probe Chinese producers and apply 920 per cent of anti-dumping duties.

20 Dec 2024 - 5:38PMvideocam

Employees inside at a factory producing lithium battery for export in Huaibei in eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP

Business of climate change

Chinese solar inverter maker Deye to invest US$150 million in Malaysia

Company plans to set up a subsidiary in Malaysia to make solar photovoltaic equipment and energy storage products.

17 Dec 2024 - 12:36PM

Banking & finance

Exclusive | China-UAE ties evolve as Gulf nation acts as global ‘superconnector’

China’s growing heft in innovative industries is driving partnerships with the UAE, HSBC’s country head says.

17 Dec 2024 - 8:38AM

China energy security

China’s nuclear power ambitions at core of energy security amid safety concerns

Now the world’s biggest market for nuclear power, China has more than 100 reactors in use or being built along the nation’s coastline.

16 Dec 2024 - 11:30PM

With a combined installed capacity of 113 million kilowatts, China currently has 102 reactors in use or being built. Image: Shutterstock

Can Singapore’s green energy push be powered with Malaysia’s help?

Singapore has begun low-carbon electricity imports from Malaysia – but regional cooperation and cost-sharing are still an issue.

16 Dec 2024 - 10:09AMvideocam

Singapore aims to import around 6 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035. Photo: Shutterstock

Gunmen clash in Libya as fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery, officials say

Residents were trapped in western Libya between Shurafaa tribe gunmen and the warlord Mohamed Kushalf.

15 Dec 2024 - 9:38PM

Egypt inaugurates UAE-built US$500 million solar power plant

The power plant comes amid a push by the Egyptian government to boost renewable energy production after last summer’s severe power outages.

14 Dec 2024 - 9:37PM

Iran confirms increase in IAEA nuclear inspections

Iran’s nuclear chief says ‘it is natural’ to increase the number of inspections with an increase to capacity and nuclear activities.

14 Dec 2024 - 6:59PM

An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building. Photo: Reuters

China manufacturing

China aims to heal wounds of ‘involution’ as officials vow to stem bloodletting

Beijing intends to rectify ‘neijuan-style’ competition that has caused overcapacity concerns and taken a toll on profits, especially in new-energy sector.

14 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM

The average prices of China’s solar products have plunged this year compared with their high point in 2023, with most solar manufacturers suffering net profit losses. Photo: AFP

Canada weighs export taxes on uranium and oil If Trump starts trade war

Such levies would be a last resort for Trudeau’s government, coming after retaliatory duties on US-made goods.

13 Dec 2024 - 5:28AMvideocam

Trillion-dollar ambition: Saudi Arabia accelerates metal mining plans

The kingdom has signed a slew of deals with Chinese, Indian and Australian companies amid growing interest in its massive mineral reserves.

7 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

7 Dec 2024 - 10:20AM

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Business of climate change

China urges tie-ups for solar firms to navigate tariffs, trade tensions

Commerce ministry official asks companies to seek partnerships in belt and road countries and invest in solar power projects.

5 Dec 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

Business of climate change

Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank

Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.

5 Dec 2024 - 5:03PMvideocam

China’s solar industry calls for tougher rules to keep lights on

China’s photovoltaic makers seek stricter market control amid price war and overcapacity, similar to those for the steel and cement industries.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:50PMvideocam

An employee check solar photovoltaic modules at a factory in Sihong, in Jiangsu province. The sector faces huge overcapacity in China. Photo: AFP

Is Indonesia ready for Prabowo’s dream of phasing out fossil fuels?

Indonesia will require ‘significant policy reforms’ to achieve Prabowo’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050, analysts say.

4 Dec 2024 - 2:27PM

A boy walks beside a canal with the Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant in the background, in Cirebon, West Java province, Indonesia. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Canada could be 51st US state. A Canadian minister says he was joking

The US president-elect made the remarks in jest during a dinner with PM Justin Trudeau, says Dominic LeBlanc, who was at the event.

4 Dec 2024 - 1:50PMvideocam

Renewable energy

China needs new clean-energy tech investments after wind and solar boom

Greater capital is required in areas such as energy storage, hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:42PM

Business of climate change

Opinion | Indonesia can’t afford to abandon coal as it shifts to greener energy

Phasing down coal and investing in renewable energy can ensure energy security and economic stability while creating a greener future.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Women sit on a hill overlooking the Suralaya coal power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023. Photo: AP

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy

The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.

3 Dec 2024 - 5:40AMvideocam

Climate activists protest at the Cop 29 UN climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 23. Photo: EPA-EFE

UK wind power boom to cost taxpayers US$1.3 billion in wasted energy

Despite record wind generation, the grid can’t handle the influx, forcing operators to pay wind farms to shut down.

2 Dec 2024 - 6:06PM

Norway suspends deep-sea mining projects, government ally says

Oslo had plans to open large areas of its Arctic region next year for its inaugural seabed licensing round.

2 Dec 2024 - 10:40AM

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