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Asean
Opinion
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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.
7 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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China energy security
Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry
5 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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Asean
Opinion
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How Asian businesses can compete with China’s apex predators
4 Jul 2025 - 10:50AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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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.
3 Jul 2025 - 9:46PM
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.
3 Jul 2025 - 4:43PM
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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.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:13AM
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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.
2 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
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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.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:24AM
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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.
30 Jun 2025 - 8:42AM
China-Africa relations
Opinion
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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.
30 Jun 2025 - 7:06AM
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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.
29 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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.
29 Jun 2025 - 11:33AM
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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.
28 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM
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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.
27 Jun 2025 - 11:32AM
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.
27 Jun 2025 - 2:30AM
China economy
Opinion
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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.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:21PM
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China economy
Opinion
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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.
26 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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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.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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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.
27 Jun 2025 - 1:27PM
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China energy security
China ‘dominates’ global hydropower development amid energy storage push: report
China accounted for almost all of Asia’s new hydropower capacity in 2024 as it bets on pumped storage to cope with a changing climate.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:01AM
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Energy
New York state to build nuclear power plant
Project is targeted for upstate New York where Governor Kathy Hochul described communities as being receptive because of job opportunities.
24 Jun 2025 - 2:24AM
Business of climate change
Could old coal mines help ease China’s solar-panel overcapacity?
The country leads the world in converting old coal mining sites into solar-power projects, according to Global Energy Monitor.
18 Jun 2025 - 8:36AM
China energy security
China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up
The reactor-building spree would make China by far the world’s largest nuclear power generator, while the US strives to revive its own industry.
17 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM
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US-China trade war
As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms see Trump policy and balk
Mixed messaging from American leader adds to complicated terrain for companies, especially at state level where suspicion can run high.
17 Jun 2025 - 3:53AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity
It’s a matter of time before Chinese products find their way into the markets anyway – trade barriers achieve very little without industrial policy.
13 Jun 2025 - 5:30PM
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Business of climate change
Chinese solar firms bank on overseas expansion to survive amid US tariffs
Some of the world’s top solar firms are considering localising production in the US amid a worsening price war and geopolitical tensions.
13 Jun 2025 - 10:02AM
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India
India’s Adani visits China in strategic push for renewables amid US legal woes
The visit to a solar module manufacturer highlights Adani’s efforts to sustain momentum in renewable energy despite increased international scrutiny.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:29PM
Business of climate change
China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war, tariffs bite
Market players should aim for technological innovation, enabling higher profit margins and sustainable growth, GCL founder Zhu says.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:35PM
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