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Venezuela
Oil tankers still arriving in Venezuela despite US blockade, data shows
2 vessels approaching the coast are part of a fleet used by China and Venezuela to pay debt service, with crude bound for Chinese ports.
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Technology
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Amid the bad news of 2025, science cooperation has been a beacon of hope
30 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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Science
China to power up world’s largest ‘super-cold air battery’ in the Gobi Desert
29 Dec 2025 - 2:44PM
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Japan
‘Built on tofu’: safety fears as Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant
While Fukushima operator Tepco says it is ‘committed to safety’ at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, critics believe it is a disaster waiting to happen.
27 Dec 2025 - 3:03PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse
With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
India
India’s new law to fuel energy needs, drive nuclear power growth
The new law, which will end years of near-exclusive state control, could unlock stalled investment and boost nuclear capacity, analysts say.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM
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China’s carbon neutral goal
Shenhua absorbs coal assets as it looks to the future in a decarbonising China
The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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Climate change
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China is now the good guy in climate change
The US is playing down global warming and pushing its oil and gas on the world while China is helping others to adopt renewables.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Japan
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Protests in Japan over reopening of world’s largest nuclear plant
The Japanese government wants to return to nuclear energy to fuel its economy and offset its reliance on foreign energy imports.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:30PM
China-Russia relations
Russian LNG shipments to China surge 143% in November, overtaking Australia
Russian LNG accounted for 23.5 per cent of China’s total shipments, cementing Russia as its top energy partner after President Xi pledged deeper ties.
23 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Technology
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Forget the US dollar. Watch water and energy resources instead
In our increasingly hi-tech-based economy and financial systems, energy and water resources will be macroeconomically critical.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Japan
Japan clears way for Tepco to restart world’s largest nuclear plant
Tepco, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant, has been allowed to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 15 years after the disaster.
23 Dec 2025 - 3:32PM
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China economy
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Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy
What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability.
21 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Venezuela slams ‘international piracy’ after US seizes another vessel
Trump has ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers in and out of the area, but the ship is reportedly not one of those blacklisted.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:57AM
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Business of climate change
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Australian start-up aims to turn algae into green fuel
Algenie says its helical photobioreactor could offer a cost-effective, scalable solution for the algae biotech industry, allowing algae to be grown at industrial scale.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Made in China 2025
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
Ukraine war
Trump administration readies new sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal
The new measures could arrive this week, targeting the tankers and traders fuelling Putin’s war as peace talks reach a critical stage.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:31PM
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Iran
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker suspected of smuggling fuel
Semi-official media cited few details but the news comes days after the US intercepted a tanker off Venezuela allegedly linked to Tehran.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
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Science
US green tech retreat echoes mistake of China’s Qing dynasty before collapse
While Washington pulls back on climate, Beijing is making it possible for developing nations to leapfrog into a cleaner energy era.
13 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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Indonesia
Indonesia weighs costs of closer Russia engagement after Prabowo’s Moscow visit
Analysts said Putin’s offers may align with Jakarta’s ambitions but would carry diplomatic costs and the risk of sanctions from Washington.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:37PM
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China-India relations
Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Tanker seized off Venezuela to be taken to US port, as threat of war grows
White House justifies targeting ‘black-market oil’ as Russia expresses support for its ally, Nicolas Maduro.
12 Dec 2025 - 10:12AM
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Diplomacy
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
China economy
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How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech
Beyond climate leadership and capacity building, China is rewriting its own energy system – and the global energy order.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
‘We keep it’: Trump says US seized oil tanker off Venezuela coast
Venezuela accuses the US of ‘blatant theft’ and ‘international piracy’ after US forces stormed a sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.
11 Dec 2025 - 4:02PM
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Science
Chinese team reports way to extract hypersonic weapon fuel boron from seawater
Inspired by ‘novel sustainable technology’ research, the team designs a single, powerful system using solar energy for extraction.
8 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Science
China desalination tech makes fresh water cheaper than tap water – plus hydrogen
Facility in Shandong province also produces mineral-rich brine for industrial use, achieving ‘one-in, three-out’ circular economy.
8 Dec 2025 - 1:22AM
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India
India to pause coal power expansion beyond 2035 amid grid stress
Several Indian utilities are signing contracts with coal-fired power generators to meet a projected surge in demand for cooling.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:50AM
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