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China energy security
China’s massive project to funnel clean energy from Tibet enters new phase
The ultra-high-voltage power lines will connect Tibet’s vast hydropower, solar and wind projects with factory hubs in southern China.
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Japan
Japan halts world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
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Artificial intelligence
China’s ‘infrastructure first’ effort a major edge in AI arms race: Davos panel
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United States
Trump lays out Greenland-Arctic deal framework, pauses February tariffs
In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president vowed not to invade Greenland while slamming Nato and Europe.
22 Jan 2026 - 5:18AM
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Japan
Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since Fukushima under close scrutiny
The No 6 unit at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reached criticality on Wednesday, a key step in Japan’s push for stable energy despite lingering safety fears.
21 Jan 2026 - 10:18PM
Donald Trump
How Asia’s economies could benefit from Trump’s global power plays
Countries such as Canada are looking to diversify their customers, particularly for oil and gas, with ‘a strong focus on Asia’, analysts say.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:56PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Why so many states reject bloc rivalry to choose partnership with China
It’s a calculated choice to keep growth, infrastructure momentum and policy space alive in a world that punishes the economically exposed.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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Middle East
Opinion
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Will Iran’s instability force China to rethink its Middle East strategy?
The assumption that domestic unrest can be treated as background noise, unlikely to disrupt energy flows, is becoming increasingly untenable.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Canada
As I see it
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How Donald Trump could break up Canada
While the US president has focused on intimidating Canada’s federal officials, he might be better served by concentrating on Alberta.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after massive Russian strike
Over 5,600 buildings lose heat in sub-zero temperatures as Russia targets energy grids amid ongoing US-led peace negotiations.
20 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM
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HKEX
New energy, AI, EV and biotech to drive Hong Kong IPO growth: HKEX
11 companies raised US$4 billion in Hong Kong in the first three weeks of 2026, with hundreds more lining up to list, Bonnie Chan says.
20 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Belt and Road Initiative
China ramps up Belt and Road deals amid US competition
A 75 per cent boom in China’s Belt and Road Initiative last year will help lock in resources for the energy transition and AI rush, as well as extending the country’s global reach.
20 Jan 2026 - 5:17PM
China technology
China’s nuclear fusion start-ups power up with record funding round
Startorus Fusion raised US$143 million, a record for a private firm, while Supermag New Energy received ‘several hundred million yuan’.
20 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
Belt and Road Initiative
US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged
China’s global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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Renewable energy
Opinion
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Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated
The next decade will be defined not only by new clean energy capacity, but by how well grids, storage and demand systems are connected and optimised.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Japan
Alarm bells ring for Japan’s Tepco as glitch delays nuclear restart
The delay was reportedly due to an alarm malfunction that occurred during equipment testing over the weekend.
19 Jan 2026 - 12:04PM
The Philippines
Philippines’ new gas find offers lifeline as Malampaya field starts to run dry
The discovery of a natural gas well near the island of Palawan suggests the potential to produce even more, Marcos says.
19 Jan 2026 - 3:38PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Opinion
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Why the US really wants Venezuela’s oil
To win the geopolitical contest, a country needs ample resources, a self-sustaining production system – and the backing of a wider economic bloc.
18 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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US-China trade war
AI is reshaping US-China tech race – can electricity tilt the balance?
Already home to world’s largest power system, Beijing moves to lock in advantage through record investment.
16 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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China stock market
Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan
Utility’s five-year plan to modernise grids and boost renewables lifts electricity equipment makers as AI demand drives energy growth.
16 Jan 2026 - 4:50PM
US-Venezuela conflict
Washington completes first sale of Venezuelan oil ‘in US$500 million deal’
The White House official, who did not identify the buyer, said additional sales could take place in the coming days or weeks.
16 Jan 2026 - 3:20AM
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China society
Opinion
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Without pension reform, China is leaving its rural elderly out in the cold
What looks like a side-effect of ‘coal-to-gas’ heating programmes is really a structural issue: rural pensions are not enough to live on.
15 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Science
Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could zap satellites
Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.
14 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
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US-China relations
As I see it
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The Chinese century may already be here
International competition will be won by nations with steady and realistic policies guided by a vision, not the ones indulging in cowboy militarism.
14 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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China energy security
Can China’s cheap, renewable energy help it outrun the US in the AI race?
China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals.
14 Jan 2026 - 9:14AM
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Malaysia
‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire
The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:44PM
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US-China relations
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:13PM
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Venezuela
Supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make U-turn: ship data
The Xingye and Thousand Sunny, which have not been the subject of sanctions, head back to Asia after weeks of idling in the Atlantic.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:11AM
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