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China’s Shiyan 6, geophysical and seismic survey ship, was sent to investigate in 2022 after oceanographers detected an undersea anomaly in Nasa data that could yield natural resources. Photo: Chinese Academy of Science
Science

Chinese scientists thank Nasa for sharing data critical to deep-sea mining

Chinese oceanographers say information from Nasa satellites is indispensable for determining ‘distribution of mineral resources’.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL, BYD partner with BHP to electrify Australia’s mining industry

Banking & finance

Outside In | Having funded Asian infrastructure for a decade, what next for the AIIB?

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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.

A truck carrying green ammonia leaves Envision’s facility in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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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.

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Donald Trump signs the Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. Photo: TNS
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.

Asean

Opinion | 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.

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Asean

Opinion | 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.

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Vietnamese garment factory workers in Ho Chi Minh City on April 3. Photo: AFP
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.

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China’s first factory-scale all-seawater floating photovoltaic project was completed and put into use at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical on July 1, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Asean

Opinion | How Asian businesses can compete with China’s apex predators

China’s growing supply chains offer short-term opportunities but Asia must quickly learn from how it tests and strategically nurtures firms.

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Climate change

Opinion | Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China

Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental interests.

Indonesia

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia ink deals worth US$27 billion with eye on clean energy

Trade between the two countries amounted to around US$31.5 billion in the last five years.

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Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia. Indonesia and Saudi Arabia also agreed to bolster cooperation in the supply of crude oil and its derivatives and improve supply chains and their sustainability in the energy field. Photo: Reuters
Brics

Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Emerging economy leaders gather amid geopolitical tensions, frayed Washington alliances under Trump trade policy.

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Official Brics signage lines the avenue outside Rio’s Museum of Modern Art, the designated venue for the leaders’ summit scheduled for July 6-7.
China-Africa relations

Is this the copper century? China moves to shore up supplies from Africa

African copper is crucial for China as the West restricts supplies, notably from Canada, analyst says.

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US-China trade war

US Senate, passing Trump bill, bars energy tax credits for China-linked firms

House of Representatives must still approve legislation, which also ends ‘de minimis’ customs protections, before sending it to White House.

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Singapore

Singapore’s green power hits record high – yet still under 3% of energy mix

Gas-fired power plants still account for roughly 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity generation, though renewable imports are rising.

Singapore’s financial business district seen at night. The city state expects to meet around one-third of its power demand from clean electricity imports by 2035. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Opinion | Africa could emerge a winner from China’s war-induced energy shift

China’s transition to renewables could see African nations benefit as long as public-private partnerships help unlock potential gains.

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s US$5.9 bn battery project sparks environmental concerns

The world’s largest nickel producer is trying to capitalise on its vast reserves, with a 2020 export ban spurring a domestic industrial boom.

Rare earths

China’s rare earth curbs spur overseas projects, says US developer

Analysts say buildouts to be costly and protracted, could require subsidies and tariffs to stave off Chinese competition.

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A rare earths mine in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Reuters
Business of climate change

Cloudy with a chance of bankruptcy: US tariffs hurt China’s solar firms

One-third of China’s 121 listed solar producers are in the red; more than 50 along the supply chain have filed for bankruptcy this year.

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong has potential to become green marine fuel hub with Beijing’s backing

City can have a bigger say in green fuel trading and pricing if it becomes a trading hub, CIMC Enric president Leo Yang says.

Environment

Chinese energy firms say Brazil must clarify rules or face loss of investments

Energy Summit panellists say that Brasília needs to act quickly on framework for energy storage and long-term concessions.

China economy

Opinion | The new wave of globalisation could be China-led

Going global not only defuses the perils of protectionism, it also allows Chinese firms to bring jobs and economic benefits to the world.

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Visitors check out the Longi Green Energy Technology booth at the 2025 Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Germany, on May 12. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level

From ‘blitzscaling’ to leveraging network effects, China is using these same methods to dominate supply chain and disrupt markets.

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Companies and industrial hubs like Hangzhou are implementing a “whole of society” approach towards developing and deploying emerging technologies. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA

Government investment is expected to account for US$56 billion, while China’s major internet firms are projected to contribute US$24 billion.

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Science

China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

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