34 h. ago Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026  Carbon Brief

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9 d. ago How China’s Carbon Market Is Fueling Asia’s Biggest Climate Finance Opportunity

How China’s Carbon Market Is Fueling Asia’s Biggest Climate Finance Opportunity  CarbonCredits.com

Economics

1 week ago Hong Kong to boost tech and financial services integration amid AI boom: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s finance chief has pledged to further integrate financial services with technology innovation to foster a thriving ecosystem, following a surge in investor interest in artificial intelligence-related stocks during the first trading day of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday also emphasised Hong Kong’s role as an international capital market in fuelling the growth of frontier mainland Chinese tech firms with the city’s funding and liquidity. “We welcome these...

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1 week ago Hong Kong to boost tech, financial services integration during AI boom: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s finance chief has pledged to further integrate financial services with technology innovation to foster a thriving ecosystem, following a surge in investor interest in artificial intelligence-related stocks during the first trading day of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also stressed on Sunday the importance of Hong Kong’s role as an international capital market in fuelling the growth of mainland China’s frontier tech firms using the city’s funding and liquidity. “We...

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2 w. ago China to expand its carbon market to more industrial sectors

China to expand its carbon market to more industrial sectors  Inspenet

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2 w. ago China’s service sector shines as holidaymakers embrace pet travel and bespoke adventures

More Chinese travellers are pivoting from mass-market sightseeing to bespoke adventures to ring in the new year, fuelling a surge in demand for pet-friendly itineraries and winter excursions as service consumption defies a broader economic gloom. “Tailored travel is gaining traction,” online travel platform Fliggy said in a December 23 statement, citing a shift towards immersive “experiences that go beyond sightseeing”, favouring more memorable moments and personalisation. In particular,...

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3 w. ago Trump’s Asia Policy Is Crumbling; U.S. Empowers Its ‘Biggest Rival’ China At The Cost Of A Trusted Ally: OP

Trump’s Asia Policy Is Crumbling; U.S. Empowers Its ‘Biggest Rival’ China At The Cost Of A Trusted Ally: OP-ED  EurAsian Times

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3 w. ago How Trump ‘stunned’ China; why Western hegemony has ended: 12 key interviews from 2025

Catch up on some 2025 entries in Open Questions, SCMP’s series of in-depth interviews with global opinion leaders. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended American economist sees China as key to the global energy transition to zero-carbon energy, especially in markets outside US and Europe. 2. Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’ King’s College, London...

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3 w. ago China harnesses new energy technologies to propel green, low

China harnesses new energy technologies to propel green, low-carbon development  People's Daily

Science

3 w. ago China pledges to continue advancing energy conservation, carbon reduction

China pledges to continue advancing energy conservation, carbon reduction  People's Daily Online

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3 w. ago Asia’s 2025 in extreme weather and natural disasters, from deadly earthquakes to typhoons

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about extreme weather and natural disasters in Asia. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘It’s like apocalypse’: Myanmar, Thailand quake death toll tops 1,600 The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand exceeded 1,600 on March 29, 2025, as rescuers in worst-affected Mandalay clawed chunks of debris with their bare hands to free the city’s trapped victims while ruptured...

Events

3 w. ago Nvidia’s Biggest Southeast Asian Partner Dogged by China Chip Smuggling Questions

Nvidia’s Biggest Southeast Asian Partner Dogged by China Chip Smuggling Questions  Bloomberg.com

Politics

4 w. ago 10 times Asia overtourism and ‘limits’ to hospitality became a problem in 2025

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about overtourism in Asia. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Bali fumes at frugal tourists who spend time but less money Locals in the Indonesian holiday hotspot of Bali have urged authorities to filter out cost-conscious travellers who spend more time but less money on the island, in a shift towards quality tourism. 2. ‘Can’t allow this to continue’: Japan’s tax-free tourist shopping under fire A group of...

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