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China's Hazardous Chemicals Safety Law Officially Passed! Effective from May 1, 2026, Here Are the Changes

Major news has just come from the 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress – on December 27, the meeting voted to…

China

Horgos Port Sees Sustained Growth in Import and Export Cargo Volume in First 11 Months of This Year

This year, as a core hub for China's westward opening-up, Horgos Port has maintained a sustained growth trend in its import and export cargo volume. Accordi…

Metal

Anglo American and Teck Resources Merger Completed, Industry Focuses on Impact in Critical Minerals Sector

The merger of mining giants Anglo American and Teck Resources, valued at approximately $53 billion, has completed the necessary procedures. This transaction int…

Metal

Sudan Mining Company Produces 70 Tons of Gold in 2025, a Five-Year High

On December 28, Sudan Mining Company announced that Sudan's gold production reached 70 tons in 2025, marking a five-year high, with revenue exceeding 1 tril…

Metal

Codelco, SQM Seal Lithium Venture in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco and lithium company SQM have completed a major agreement to form a joint venture focused on lithium extraction…

China

Hainan Airlines Holding to Invest s106.5mn in Cargounit

Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. has received shareholder approval for a capital injection of CNY750 million (approximately USD106.5 million) into its affiliat…

Electric Vehicles

CATL Teams up With Xiamen C&D Group to Accelerate Global Expansion, Industrial Innovation

CATL announced on December 26 through its WeChat official account that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xiamen C&D Group. The partnership ai…

China Issues Draft Rules to Regulate AI With Human-Like Interaction

China's cyberspace regulator issued draft rules for public comment on Saturday, introducing stricter oversight for artificial intelligence services that sim…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Turkey Says Russia Gave It $9 Billion in New Financing for Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Russia has provided new financing of $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. The facility…

LNG

Australia’s Woodside Signs Binding LNG Supply Deal With Turkey’s Botas

Australia's Woodside Energy announced on Monday that it has entered into a binding supply agreement with Turkey's state-owned petroleum company BOTAS. T…

Canada

CPP Investments, Goodman to Set Up $9.3bn European Data Centre Partnership

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), based in Toronto, and Goodman Group, an Australian property group, have signed an agreement to form the …

United States

Alphabet to Acquire Intersect for $4.75bn in AI Push

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect, a provider of data center and energy infrastructure soluti…

Greece

Thessalonika Road and Rail Transport Corridor

Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cross-border cooperation on transport infrastructure. The agreement was final…

United States

Matan Finalises Full-Building Lease for Northlake II Industrial Park Last Phase

Matan Companies has completed a fully binding lease agreement for the final phase of the Northlake II industrial park in Ashland, Virginia. DPR Construction wil…

Ukraine

Grain Exports From Ukraine Exceeded 14.5 Mln Tons

As of December 24, 2025, in the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine has exported 14 million 502 thousand tons of grain and leguminous crops. According to data publi…