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A technician checks and cleans solar panels in Depok, Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country has become a promising solar hub as Chinese firms seek to bypass US tariffs. Photo: EPA-EFE
Indonesia

Trump’s tariffs drive Chinese solar firms to Indonesia after Southeast Asia levies

Indonesia is now appealing to companies seeking to relocate operations due to high US tariffs on Chinese solar firms in Southeast Asia.

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Middle East

As nuclear talks stall, Trump threatens sanctions on anyone who buys Iran oil

Ukraine war

US says Ukraine minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia

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Portugal

Editorial | Blackout chaos in Europe reveals need to reduce risks

Crippling power outage to hit Spain and Portugal is the latest in similar global disruptions and another reminder to guard critical infrastructure.

A woman walks her dog in Vigo, Spain. The country was among the European nations hit by a massive power cut on Monday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Ukraine war

Ukraine poised to sign US minerals deal despite last-minute snag

The deal could be signed later on Wednesday, the government source says.

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Business of climate change

China leads global hydrogen output amid push for clean energy dominance

‘The number of planned large-scale renewable hydrogen projects is growing quickly,’ NEA top official Xu Jilin said on Monday.

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Trade

Asia’s clean energy aim at risk as nations mull US gas deals amid tariff fears

The sector can weather the impact of Trump’s tariffs through regional cooperation and finding trade routes outside the US, experts suggest.

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A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters
Spain

Power returning to most of Spain, Portugal after ‘pure chaos’ of massive blackout

Authorities were trying to establish what caused the outage that brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill.

US-China trade war

China’s food, energy supplies secure without US imports, official says

Beijing says it has self-sufficiency in staple crops and energy, and enough alternative import sources to offset even a total loss of US goods.

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China energy security

China amps up nuclear ambitions with 10 new reactor approvals

China’s third-generation Hualong One reactors will be among those built in some coastal provinces, and each can meet the energy demands of 1 million people.

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An aerial view of a nuclear power facility in China’s Fujian province earlier this year. The State Council has approved 10 more nuclear reactor projects in the country. Photo: Xinhua
Climate change

Van appears to drive into Just Stop Oil protesters at group’s final UK rally

The driver asked ‘what about my right to get home?’, as the activists – known for throwing soup on van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ – blocked roads.

A driver speaks to police officers after protesters from Just Stop Oil blocked the road in London on Saturday. Photo: PA Wire via dpa
US-China trade war

Crunch time for China’s solar panels as Trump’s 3,521% tariffs loom

Chinese firms have been exporting from offshore factories to beat US tariffs for a decade, and Washington is determined to shut the loophole.

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US-China relations

China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US infrastructure, panel hears

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

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Malaysia

Malaysia urged to invest in Uganda’s untapped oilfields as its reserves dwindle

Uganda has an estimated 6.5 billion barrels of petroleum reserves. Malaysia’s reserves stood at 2.7 billion barrels as of 2023.

An aerial view of Uganda’s Kingfisher Oil Field run by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation in Kikube. Photo: Xinhua
Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Vehicles transfer coal at a port in Chongqing, southwestern China on April 20. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

‘Harder you work, less you gain’: China state media slams excessive competition

Economic Daily commentary says ‘neijuan’ – a self-defeating cycle of too much competition – is still prevalent and poses a threat to sustainable growth.

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US-China trade war

Trade war upends Chinese firms’ US gas contracts, plans: S&P Global

State-backed energy firms and private distributors may have to renegotiate long-term liquefied-natural-gas contracts, analysts say.

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Business of climate change

China’s energy-storage sector in trouble as price war, tariffs dent outlook

Slower capital spending and weaker prices projected as tariffs set to hit China’s biggest export market for energy-storage systems.

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Inside a factory owned by RJECTech, which produces battery storage products in Nansha, Guangzhou province. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China trade war

China’s solar industry explores options as Washington tariffs hit Southeast Asia

Some Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic products are speeding up their overseas factory deployment, hoping to secure a less-expensive route to the US.

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Artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbies Japan to boost power generation for AI

‘The country needs to build new infrastructure,’ Huang says.

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Trade

US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

Tariffs will apply to shipments from some of world’s biggest solar panel manufacturers, including China’s Jinko Solar and Trina Solar.

Workers walk between solar cell panels over the water surface of Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s Gao Huan, chief technology officer for EV business, speaks at CATL Tech Day in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
Science

‘No quick wins’: China has the world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor

Team working on project reportedly achieves milestone by completing fuel reloading while experimental molten salt reactor was running.

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US-China relations

US sanctions China oil refiner, shipping companies for covert business with Iran

Move is second case of US sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery in less than a month, and takes place amid Washington’s denuclearisation talks with Iran.

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Climate change

Opinion | Trump making fossil fuels great again has global implications

The Trump administration is trying to shift global energy dynamics by ignoring climate change and using US oil and gas as geopolitical tools.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to “Make Coal Clean Again,” at the White House in Washington on April 8. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | How China can help Bangladesh escape India’s foreign policy grip

The 15 years of Hasina government saw Bangladesh draw closer to India but for the next stage of greater regional integration, it needs China.

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A train is pictured during a trial run along the newly-constructed Belt and Road Initiative rail line via the China-built Padma Bridge in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 7, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s first electric ferry service soon to run 3 days a week

Service between North Point and Hung Hom or Kowloon City tested with four daily trips, can offer 52 without recharging at full operation.

China-Africa relations

US$4.7 billion loan for Mozambique gas project steps up contest with China

Lawyer sees contest for share of African markets a bigger motivator for US project financing than national security.

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