7 h. ago Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.

Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.  Electrek

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9 h. ago China–India trade dispute: Beijing seeks WTO panel against India’s auto, battery and EV incentives after

China–India trade dispute: Beijing seeks WTO panel against India’s auto, battery and EV incentives after  Times of India

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17 h. ago The energy transition’s next big challenge is systems integration

For much of the past decade, the energy transition debate has largely revolved around one question: can clean technologies work at scale? That is increasingly being answered. Solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles (EVs) have moved into the mainstream as key technologies become more cost-effective, efficient and faster to deploy. In many markets, these energy sources are no longer the future of energy; they are the present. The challenge is no longer simply proving that more...

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19 h. ago 60% more applicants per job in Hong Kong in 2025 amid AI takeover of roles

Competition in the Hong Kong labour market intensified in the past year as the average number of applications per job advertisement soared by nearly 60 per cent, while the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) took a toll on some positions, according to data from a popular online job platform. Jobsdb Hong Kong revealed on Monday that the average number of applications per advertisement on the platform rose 58 per cent year on year in 2025. Competition was even keener for frontline positions,...

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19 h. ago 58% more applicants per job in Hong Kong in 2025 amid AI takeover of roles

Competition in the Hong Kong labour market intensified in the past year with applications per job advertisement surging by nearly 60 per cent, even as AI eliminated some positions, according a popular online employment marketplace. Jobsdb Hong Kong revealed on Monday that the average number of applications per advertisement on the platform rose 58 per cent year on year in 2025. Competition was even keener for frontline positions, where applications per advertisement increased 78 per cent over...

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24 h. ago China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course

China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year despite having to weather an unprecedented trade war with the United States, which may harden Beijing’s confidence as it prepares to roll out its latest five-year plan. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5 per cent from a year earlier in 2025, in line with the government target of “around 5 per cent”, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The impressive growth came as China’s...

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24 h. ago China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3

China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year as the economy weathered an unprecedented trade war with the United States, but growth slowed to a three-year low in the final quarter, dragged down by a series of domestic headwinds. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5 per cent from a year earlier in 2025, in line with the government target of “around 5 per cent”, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The impressive growth...

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24 h. ago Philippines’ first gas discovery in over a decade offers hope for looming energy crisis

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Monday that a “significant” discovery of natural gas had been made near the country’s sole producing offshore site. About 2.8 billion cubic metres (98 billion cubic feet) of natural gas was found 5km (three miles) east of the Malampaya Field near the island of Palawan, Marcos said, or enough to provide power to 5.7 million homes for a year. The Philippines has some of the region’s highest energy costs and faces a looming crisis as the Malampaya...

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36 h. ago Two killed, 66 injured in massive blast at steel plant in China

Two killed, 66 injured in massive blast at steel plant in China  Press Trust of India

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40 h. ago Now, Trump tariffs Europe over Greenland: And the winner is China—explained

Now, Trump tariffs Europe over Greenland: And the winner is China—explained  Times of India

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3 d. ago ASIA GOLD Record rally stalls retail buying in India; China demand steady

ASIA GOLD Record rally stalls retail buying in India; China demand steady  Reuters

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3 d. ago India’s exports to China surge in December while shipments to U.S. decline as Trump tariffs bite

India’s exports to China surge in December while shipments to U.S. decline as Trump tariffs bite  CNBC

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6 d. ago Trump Could Hurt China, India, Even US Consumers to Get to Iran

Trump Could Hurt China, India, Even US Consumers to Get to Iran  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago China rejects India’s claim of sovereign infringement by its BRI projects with Pakistan

China rejects India’s claim of sovereign infringement by its BRI projects with Pakistan  Tibetan Review

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6 d. ago EU to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on China, India to stop purchasing Russian oil

EU to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on China, India to stop purchasing Russian oil  Euractiv

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6 d. ago China defiant, claims sovereignty over India’s Shaksgam Valley Pakistan illegally gifted Beijing in 1963

China defiant, claims sovereignty over India’s Shaksgam Valley Pakistan illegally gifted Beijing in 1963  Firstpost

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6 d. ago Russia’s Oil Flows Pivot East as China Buys More and India Pulls Back

Russia’s Oil Flows Pivot East as China Buys More and India Pulls Back  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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6 d. ago 25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US

25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US-China truce?  Times of India

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6 d. ago 'Such audacity': Cong hits out at BJP over China meet as Beijing lays claims to Shaksgam Valley | India News

'Such audacity': Cong hits out at BJP over China meet as Beijing lays claims to Shaksgam Valley | India News  Hindustan Times

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6 d. ago Shaksgam Valley Conflict: China Provokes India, Says The Territory Belongs To Beijing Amid New Delhi's Strong Criticism

Shaksgam Valley Conflict: China Provokes India, Says The Territory Belongs To Beijing Amid New Delhi's Strong Criticism  The Sunday Guardian

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