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Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems
· Ling Xin
China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata
Counter-espionage agency says ‘anti-China’ actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas
· Xinlu Liang
Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate
China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier
· Themis Qi
Can China’s cheap, renewable energy help it outrun the US in the AI race?
China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals
· Xiaofei Xu
BYD records 4.6 Mn NEV sales in 2025, retaining global No. 1 ranking - DailyNews
BYD has retained its position as the world’s largest seller of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), recording total global sales of 4,602,436 units in 2025.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Synogen Commissions Lanka’s largest rooftop solar projects - DailyNews
Synogen, a clean energy engineering and technology company, has commissioned one of Sri Lanka’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic projects – a 6.4 MWp installation for Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (BPTL).
· Gayan Abeykoon
Russia-bound tanker attacked in Black Sea - DailyNews
An oil tanker en-route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk has been attacked in the Black Sea, according to maritime news website Lloyd’s List.
· Gayan Abeykoon
क्या ट्रंप के नए टैरिफ से चीन की जेब पर असर पड़ेगा?
अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने ईरान के साथ कारोबार करने वाले देशों पर 25 फीसदी टैरिफ लगाने की घोषणा की है. सोशल मीडिया पर यह एलान करते हुए ट्रंप ने लिखा कि टैरिफ तत्काल प्रभाव से लागू होगा.
· स्वाति मिश्रा
‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire
The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’, offers him US$140 after job loss
Youngster says she was left ‘shivering in the wind’ after death of father; love from uncle saved her from the darkness
· Fran Lu
China planning dozens of plants that use coal instead of oil to make plastics
Beijing has approved more than 30 projects to make vital raw materials in an effort to reduce its reliance on imported oil
· Zhang Tong
[Vantage Point] The Leviste solar saga – why markets should be worried
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· gdecastro0289
How Beijing’s clean air success left China’s rural farmers in the cold
In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal
· Yuanyue Dang
Trump sets meeting with Machado as Venezuela frees more prisoners
White House plans Thursday talks with the Nobel winner while continuing to engage Venezuela’s leaders on oil access and prisoner releases
· Agence France-Presse
Cuba’s president denies being in talks with US after Trump threats
Havana rejects ‘make a deal’ ultimatum as Trump vows to cut off Venezuelan oil and money to the communist-run island
· Agence France-Presse
Ombudsman Remulla says Leviste being probed for 'selling' solar franchise to Pangilinan
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· gdecastro0289
Cuba's economy faces a future without Venezuela's oil
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Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast
Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast
· Danny Mok
Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine: Germany's Merz in crisis mode
While Germans were asking how it was possible that about 100,000 people in Berlin were left without electricity and heating for several days after an attack on the power supply, Chancellor Friedrich Merz had his hands full with international crises.
· Jens Thurau
China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations
Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices
· Mia Nurmamat
China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation
· Alice Li
Singaporean teen who made peer soak genitals in chilli oil given probation
The 18-year-old impersonated a woman online to deceive another teenager into performing degrading acts, then blackmailed him with the videos
· CNA
In Pictures: majestic sailing ships that made Hong Kong a port of call
Hong Kong waters have long attracted some of the world’s most impressive sailing boats, harking back to the days when wind power ruled the waves
· Alexander Mak
Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Monkeys, from love to health
In the Year of the Fire Horse, Monkeys should focus on travel and avoid places with heavy yin energy, fortune-teller Tong Pik-ha says
· Lisa Cam
Energy security and world peace - DailyNews
Energy security is no longer just about oil reserves or gas pipelines. It has evolved into a complex issue shaped by climate change, terrorist threats and global power shifts. Energy security is defined by the International Energy Agency as the secure and affordable supply of energy. In recent years, the challenge o…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Bride, groom among eight killed in Islamabad gas explosion - DailyNews
A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Islamabad where wedding festivities were going on early Sunday, killing eight people, including the bride and groom, and injuring several others, Police said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
پاکستان کې چاودنه؛ ناوې او زوم وژل شوي
د پاکستان پولیسو د یکشنبې (د جنورۍ میاشتې ۱۱ نیټه) په ورځ خبر ورکړی چې د پاکستان په پلازمېنه اسلام اباد کې په یوه کور کې د واده د مراسمو پر مهال د ګازو کپسول یا ډبې چاودنې په نتیجه کې لږ تر لږه اته کسان، چې ناوې او زوم هم پکې شامل دي، وژل شوي او اووه نور ټپیان کړي دي. د اسلاماباد د پولیسو په وینا، دا چاودنه د شپې ن…
· احمد حکيمي
Pakistan: Newlyweds among 8 killed in Islamabad explosion
An explosion at a house following a wedding reception in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has killed at least eight people, police said on Sunday.
· Kieran Burke
Trump declares US national emergency to protect Venezuela oil money
Despite the US president’s urging, energy firms are reluctant to return to the country, which one oil exec described as ‘uninvestable’
· Agence France-Presse
रूसी तेल बंद करने के बाद वेनेजुएला से खरीद सकती है रिलायंस
भारतीय मीडिया रिपोर्टों के अनुसार दिग्गज कंपनी रिलायंस, वेनेजुएला के कच्चे तेल की खरीद फिर से शुरू करने के लिए अमेरिकी मंजूरी चाह रही है. मामले की जानकारी रखने वाले दो सूत्रों ने न्यूज एजेंसी रॉयटर्स को शुक्रवार (9 जनवरी) को यह जानकारी दी. पश्चिमी दबावों के बीच रूसी तेल का आयात रोकने वाली रिलायंस, अब अमेरिका के जरिए…
· रजत शर्मा
Goodwill or necessity? Why is China slashing solar and battery subsidies?
Analysts expect policy will signal to Europe that Beijing is interested in serious trade relations and is a good partner
· Xiaofei Xu
रिश्ते सुधारने के लिए अमेरिका-वेनेजुएला के बीच पहली बातचीत
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· रजत शर्मा
[Vantage Point] The Leviste gambit: Monetizing clean energy for political gains?
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· gdecastro0289
US seizes Venezuela-linked Olina oil tanker in Caribbean
The US military "apprehended" the Olina oil tanker in the Caribbean "without incident" early on Friday, the US Southern Command posted on X.
· Wesley Dockery
What is behind Trump's ouster of Venezuela's Maduro?
The airstrikes in Venezuela on January 3 have renewed speculation that the United States is seeking to remove President Nicolas Maduro by force.
· Matthew Ward Agius
US seizes fifth tanker as Washington escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil
Joint US forces intercept the Olina amid Trump talks with Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips on US$100 billion Venezuela plan
· Bochen Han
Ирак национализирует крупнейший зарубежный актив "Лукойла"
Правительство Ирака одобрило национализацию оператора нефтяного месторождения "Западная Курна - 2", 75 процентов которого принадлежит российской компании "Лукойл" , пишет в четверг, 8 января, агентство Reuters. Управление месторождением перейдет к государственной компании Basra Oil на срок 12 месяцев, сообщили Reute…
· Сергей Ромашенко
America’s new candid geopolitics: ‘might’ is what counts - DailyNews
All planetary citizens not deprived of homes, electricity, food and water, and, fit enough to follow the news, are now caught in a cacophony of protestations or,sycophantic applause, over last week’s American military raid on Venezuela. The “leader of the free world” bombed that already economically-besieged nation …
· shanaka
China and US coexistence in Venezuela possible, US energy chief says
Chris Wright sees a constructive role for Beijing but insists Washington must remain the dominant force controlling Venezuela’s oil flows
· Reuters
Venezuela: Trump's $3 billion oil windfall — why it matters
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he has struck a deal with Venezuela's interim authorities for the transfer of a large quantity of oil to the United States.
· Nik Martin
China’s Sinopec, CNAF to undergo consolidation, creating energy powerhouse
State Council approves reorganisation between Sinopec and China National Aviation Fuel Group, state asset regulator says
· Daniel Ren
China says US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker breached international law
The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil
· Xinlu Liang
Is Venezuelan oil United States' main interest?
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US forces seize oil tankers tied to Venezuela
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‘Odious debt’: why China is at risk of painful losses in post-Maduro Venezuela
China has lent Venezuela tens of billions of dollars in recent decades. But Caracas could simply declare those obligations void, analysts say
· Xinyi Wu
Litro Gas prices to remain unchanged - DailyNews
Litro Gas Lanka has announced that it will not revise the prices of domestic Litro gas cylinders for the month of January, despite rising pressures in the global energy market.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules
Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant. The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial facilities and commanded little public attention.
· Lisa Song
Govt not for oil, solar or wind mafia but for people -Energy Minister Jayakody - DailyNews
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody stated that the current government is not working for the oil mafia, the solar mafia or the wind power mafia, but for the people with a view to achieve energy sustainability, which claims a great part of the country’s economy.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Russia sends Navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces - DailyNews
Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC’s media partner in the US, reported. The ship, which currently isn’t carrying anything, historically has transported Venezuelan crude oil and was thought to be between Scotland and Iceland on Tu…
· Gayan Abeykoon