Asia-Pacific
South Korean nuclear power plant operator agrees with US Westinghouse to end dispute, utility says
South Korea's KEPCO and Westinghouse resolve IP dispute, agree to enhance collaboration in global nuclear markets.
Google signs deal to buy carbon removal credits from Indian farms
The deal - signed by Google and Indian supplier Varaha - is one of the biggest ever involving biochar.
Nepal’s top court bars infrastructure in protected areas
After decades of rampant logging, Nepal also nearly doubled its forest cover between 1992 and 2016.
China reports problems at five reservoirs in Tibet after earthquake
Earthquakes have damaged dams in the past, particularly by setting off landslides and rockfalls.
China’s growth seen slowing to 4.5% in 2025 as US tariffs bite: Reuters poll
China faces trade tensions with the U.S. as Trump, proposing tariffs on Chinese goods, returns to the White House.
China’s electric car sales grow in 2024, as sales of gasoline cars plunge
China's EV sales surged 40 per cent in 2024, while gas-powered car sales plunged 17 per cent, reshaping the world's largest auto market.
Japan PM asks Biden to allay concerns over Nippon Steel-US Steel deal
Japan PM urges Biden to ease business worries over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel bid amid continued maritime and economic security talks.
China says greenhouse gas emissions hit 13 billion tons in 2021
The last official estimate covered 2017 and measured total emissions at 11.55 billion tons.
