ADB $70 billion energy and digital infra push puts Southeast Asia center stage
aashura A solar power plant in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh Province. Singapore’s central bank is backing bio-energy and solar projects…
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China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars
AI signage at the Robert Bosch booth at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing, China, on Saturday, April…
Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 27% in strong debut
Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry…
Volkswagen announces voice AI in its Chinese cars from later this year
Volkswagen shows off a prototype of its ID.Aura T6 in Beijing, China, in April 2026. Picture Alliance |…
Price of tungsten, sulfur and helium
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing…
World has ‘never experienced’ refining margins like this
Roughly 15% of TotalEnergies’ production is offline, as the war with Iran nears the one-month mark, but surging…