Energy
Japan plays catch-up in igniting nuclear fusion development
Tokyo targets legislation to spur research, speed testing
Energy
Japan's Mitsui invests $200m to build Texas solar farm
Trading house hopes to sell electricity directly to U.S. factories and companies
Companies
Hong Kong hotelier Kadoorie to stay on 'as long as' health permits
82-year-old chair of Peninsula chain and power utility unfazed by succession talk
Commodities
Australia to spend $372m on resource mapping to stoke energy transition
Government wants to boost critical minerals, but China's dominance a challenge
Opinion
Cheap Chinese solar panels are a blessing for Europe, not a curse
Costly attempts to rebuild domestic production would defy economic logic
Datawatch
AI investment boom extends to nuclear power generation and uranium
Servers to support tech's data appetite will increasingly run on atomic energy
Energy
Boom in data centers challenges clean power goals in Asia
Electricity demand expected to rise as generative AI takes off
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Climate Change
Companies welcome common standards as Vietnam prepares CO2 rules
Coca-Cola, UOB say state policies are needed to protect environment
Energy
Japan pushes LNG in Southeast Asia as its own demand slows
Former Tokyo Gas executive says pursuing scale is key to lowering costs
Environment
Malaysia and Japan test recycling dead palm trees into biofuel
Palm oil industry looks to lessen carbon footprint tied to decaying trunks
Energy
Australia moves forward on offshore wind with feasibility licenses
Six projects off country's southeast coast reach next stage of development
International relations
Singapore's Lee and Indonesia's Jokowi talk electricity trade
Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto join predecessors' final retreat
Climate Change
G7 aims to boost power storage capacity sixfold by 2030
Energy ministers to set goal in joint statement with eye on renewables
Energy
Soros family fund among investors in Japan electricity exchange startup
Enechain aims to stabilize wholesale prices to spur new entrants into retail market
Energy
European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand
Bourse hopes to tap into hedging transactions by Japanese power companies
International relations
Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit
Countries eye cooperation on biofuel technology and Amazon protection
Commodities
Australian battery metal company shifts to gas amid nickel slump
Queensland Pacific Metals plans to process nickel domestically on back burner
Climate Change
Japan's Sumitomo plans $1.3bn power storage network for renewables
Trading house looks to sell stored electricity to utilities and chip industry
Energy
Mitsui & Co. set to take part in $7bn LNG project in UAE
New gas field expected to produce 10 million tonnes annually
Opinion
Taiwan's Lai needs to rethink nuclear shutdown plan
Vibrant manufacturing-led economy cannot afford loss of reliable power source
Energy
Qatar to challenge U.S. as top LNG exporter with new expansion
Washington's export freeze creates opening for Middle Eastern country
Energy
Japan to set fiscal 2040 energy mix goal to spur investments
Long-term targets to help companies make big spending plans
International relations
On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip
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Energy
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report
Think tank warns emissions may increase under 'fossil fuel-centric' new owner
Economy
Uzbekistan chases chemical hub dream with Chinese polymer tech
Nation aims to export value-added products made from its natural gas