67 h. ago Indonesia’s cyclone tragedy exposes lethal cost of forest destruction

Indonesia is facing renewed calls to curb deforestation and tighten oversight of forest concessions after a rare tropical cyclone tore across Sumatra, unleashing floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people and left hundreds missing. The disaster has prompted a nationwide debate over whether the tragedy was driven primarily by climate change-fuelled extreme weather or by decades of ecological destruction in a region that has been transformed by plantations, mining and large-scale...

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3 d. ago Germany’s China playbook: if you can’t beat them, partner up

German companies are accelerating efforts to partner with Chinese rivals, conceding in fresh survey results that the local competitors appear poised to seize the lead in global innovation. While business sentiment among surveyed German firms in China has seen a slight uptick, optimism has been tempered by fierce price competition and a nationalist “Buy China” push, according to findings from the German Chamber of Commerce’s 2025/26 Business Confidence Survey. About 56 per cent of surveyed firms...

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4 d. ago China's Factory Activity Drops for Eighth Straight Month Despite Small Uptick

China's Factory Activity Drops for Eighth Straight Month Despite Small Uptick  Yicai Global

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5 d. ago Experts doubt China will lift bitcoin mining ban despite uptick and excess energy supply

Experts doubt China will lift bitcoin mining ban despite uptick and excess energy supply  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Uptick in China’s bitcoin mining prompts debate on tapping energy surplus

A mild uptick in bitcoin mining in China has prompted calls for Beijing to loosen its restrictions and let the power-hungry industry tap into the country’s oversupply of energy, but experts said the likelihood of China ending its mining ban was low. China’s bitcoin mining market share by hash rate rose from 13.75 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 to 14.06 per cent in the current quarter, making it the third largest bitcoin mining country behind the US and Russia, according to Hashrate Index,...

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1 week ago China ready to cooperate with Malaysia to tap AI, new energy, digital economy: Top diplomat

China ready to cooperate with Malaysia to tap AI, new energy, digital economy: Top diplomat  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Singles’ Day Sees Modest Uptick as China’s Consumer Weakness Persists

Singles’ Day Sees Modest Uptick as China’s Consumer Weakness Persists  Global Cosmetics News

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4 w. ago Chinese couples crowd the aisle as new policies lead to marriage bounce

China recorded a year-on-year uptick of 8.5 per cent in marriage registrations over the first three quarters of 2025, a rare piece of positive demographic news as the country’s population continues to shrink and rise in average age. The increase suggests that a host of recently introduced pro-marriage policies are starting to pay off, but experts cautioned the number of marriages would still decline over the long term as the pool of younger adults dwindles. A total of 5.15 million couples...

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