3 d. ago Can Singapore’s farming future grow in Malaysia’s US$123 million agriculture hub?

Vincent Wei led fellow Singaporean farmers around an empty Malaysian plot, laying out plans for a greenhouse and rows of leafy vegetables. What he pitched was not just space for crops but a lifeline for growers struggling to make ends meet in a city state with high prices and little vacant land. The to-be agriculture hub is part of a joint special economic zone launched last year by the two neighbours, expected to cost US$123 million and produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce annually. It is...

Economics

9 d. ago Beyond the landmarks, Beijing's mountains bring peace and serenity

Beyond the landmarks, Beijing's mountains bring peace and serenity  China Daily

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1 week ago Tourist couple leave babies with China guard to explore; locals play with twins, change nappies

A tourist couple from South Asia left their babies with a park guard in China to enjoy themselves, and locals instantly swooped in to calm them and change a nappy. On December 22, a social media user known as “No Cilantro” shared the story from Qianling Mountain Park in Guiyang, in southwestern China’s Guizhou province. The century-old park is famous for its sweeping mountain views and abundant wildlife, especially its naughty monkeys that love to interact with people. In her post, No Cilantro...

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2 w. ago China’s discovery of 1 million tons of lithium in eastern Tibet has pushed hydrogen, nuclear energy to back seat

China’s discovery of 1 million tons of lithium in eastern Tibet has pushed hydrogen, nuclear energy to back seat  Tibetan Review

Science

2 w. ago Hidden beneath China’s mountains — 1,000,000 tons to forget about hydrogen and nuclear energy

Hidden beneath China’s mountains — 1,000,000 tons to forget about hydrogen and nuclear energy  El Diario 24

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2 w. ago China forgets about hydrogen: 500,000 tons to be mined just from the air with super

China forgets about hydrogen: 500,000 tons to be mined just from the air with super-powerful wind turbines  Energies Media

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2 w. ago Snow blankets China Peak Mountain Resort, drawing crowds to the slopes

Snow blankets China Peak Mountain Resort, drawing crowds to the slopes  MSN

Politics

3 w. ago Goodbye to hydrogen after China's historic discovery — 1,500,000 tonnes of this green energy in the desert

Goodbye to hydrogen after China's historic discovery — 1,500,000 tonnes of this green energy in the desert  Energies Media

Science

3 w. ago China hits milestone in building Beishan laboratory for managing nuclear waste

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on Friday announced a major milestone in the construction of one of the world’s largest underground laboratories for nuclear waste as it completed a first-of-its-kind spiral ramp. Located deep in the Gobi Desert northwest of Jiuquan in Gansu province, the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory aims to address a fundamental challenge of nuclear energy development: the safe disposal of radioactive waste. “While nuclear energy is a clean and efficient...

Events

3 w. ago Safety fears as Japan prepares to restart nuclear plant ‘built on tofu’

Campaigners against nuclear energy have condemned Japan’s decision to resume operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant, claiming that the facility will be unable to withstand a major earthquake as it was “built on tofu”. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), the operator of the Niigata prefecture plant, on Wednesday applied for a final examination of the facility to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). Approval is likely to be a formality as the prefectural assembly already gave the nod on...

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3 w. ago India’s new law to fuel energy needs, drive nuclear power growth

India has taken a decisive step to open its tightly controlled nuclear power sector to private and foreign capital, signalling a shift in how the country plans to meet soaring electricity demand while cutting emissions. Parliament earlier this month approved the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (Shanti) Bill, one of the most consequential overhauls of India’s civilian nuclear framework in decades, ending years of near-exclusive state control. Under...

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3 w. ago Cherry Prices Plunge in China as Country to Import Nearly 590,000 Tons From Chile

Cherry Prices Plunge in China as Country to Import Nearly 590,000 Tons From Chile  Yicai Global

Politics

3 w. ago Japan backs world’s largest nuclear plant restart despite pushback from residents

Japan took the final step to allow the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Monday as the region of Niigata voted to resume operations, a watershed moment in the country’s return to nuclear energy nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 220km (136 miles) northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Since then, Japan...

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