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India

India’s Rice Stocks Surge to Record High as Paddy Procurement Climbs

India's government rice reserves have reached a new high for the beginning of December, following increased procurement of the fresh paddy harvest by state …

India

Tata Chemicals Acquires Sodium Bicarbonate Manufacturer Novabay

Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL), based in Mumbai, India, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Tata Chemicals International Pte. Limited (TCIPL), has signed…

China

BYD Surpasses 1.5 Million Residential Storage Systems Worldwide

BYD Energy Storage has surpassed 1.5 million installed residential energy storage systems worldwide through its BatteryBox brand, a milestone first announced on…

Net Zero

China’s Carbon-free District Heating Plan

The homes of 400,000 residents around Haiyang, China are being warmed with heat produced by the local nuclear power plant. This clean, affordable, consistent di…

Netherlands

Amsterdam to Host 78MW Hyperscale Campus Following €1B Pure DC Investment

Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC), a specialist in designing, developing, and operating hyperscale cloud and AI data centres, has secured the largest standalone…

Metal

China Approves General Export Licenses for Rare Earth-Related Items: Commerce Ministry

China's Ministry of Commerce announced on December 18, 2025, that it has received and approved applications from certain domestic exporters for general expo…

China

World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel to Open to Traffic in Xinjiang by Year-End

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, recognized as the world's longest expressway tunnel at 22.13 kilometers, is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of 2025. Th…

Oil Shale

Japanese Company Buys U.S. Shale Assets for $1.3 Billion

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has agreed to acquire U.S. shale oil and gas producer Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings for $1.3 billion. The trans…

Australia

Australia’s First Timber Fire Station Wins International Prize

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Region Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station in Australia has received the Public Infrastr…

Electricity Transmission

SSE’s Transmission Arm Secures $1.34 Billion UK-Backed Facility for Scotland Power Grid

SSEN Transmission, primarily owned by SSE Plc (SSE.L), has obtained a £1 billion($1.34 billion) 12-year bank facility to fund significant electricity grid…

South Korea

LG Chem Submits Petrochem Restructuring Plan to Government

South Korea's petrochemical sector is advancing its restructuring initiatives as several major companies submit plans to the government.On December 19, 2025…

United States

China’s Bytedance Signs Deal to Form Joint Venture to Operate TikTok US App

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, announced on Thursday that it has executed binding agreements with key investors to establish a joint venture for operating the …

United States

Moderna Secures up to $54.3 Million Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine From Global Coalition

Moderna has secured up to $54.3 million in funding from an international coalition to advance the late-stage development of its experimental bird flu vaccine, t…

Andorra

Andorra Telecom’s 5G Upgrade Doubles Speed and Capacity for Users Nationwide

Andorra Telecom has completed the nationwide expansion of its 5G network using the 3.5GHz band, delivering increased capacity, higher speeds, and greater reliab…

Wind Turbine

Suzlon Secures 306MW Wind Turbine Orders in India

Suzlon Group has secured orders totaling 306 MW from Yanara, a renewable energy developer operating across the Asia-Pacific region, for two wind power projects …