Authorities in China approved 7.1m tons of new steelmaking capacity in the first half, but it was all cleaner scrap-based electric arc furnace projects, researchers say. Meanwhile, the US has imposed tariffs on Chinese steel imported via Mexico

Six-month inquiry by a Chinese industry group will assess if Chinese firms lost business in Europe due to invesigations carried out by Brussels

India plans to begin work on dams in the northeastern Himalayan state Arunachal Pradesh, amid reports Beijing may also construct dams on the Brahmaputra river

Orban arrives for talks with Xi Jinping. He is believed to be negotiating a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, as well as holding trade deals

Experts say pricing reforms and better tech are needed for a storage sector whose rapid growth has been plagued by low utilisation and losses for operators

The world's fastest growing major economy has prioritised coal to address a surge in power demand in recent years, underscoring the challenges it faces in weaning its economy off carbon

Modi government has asked power companies to order $33 billion worth of equipment this year to ramp up more coal power for the rest of this decade

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9% to its highest since April 2022, while the Nikkei was close to its peak, the Topix hit all-time highs, and the Hang Seng rose for a fourth straight day

India has suffered water shortages for decades, but crises are now more frequent as summers get hotter, disrupting agriculture and industry and risking social unrest

Many Chinese battery-makers have invested in the African nation recently as JVs with local firms in countries with trade deals with the US may get tax credits

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution opened the first EV battery plant in Indonesia on Wednesday. It is part of a $9.8bn plan to set up an EV supply chain in SE Asia's biggest economy

Top Chinese carmaker has enjoyed steady growth at home, selling 426,039 EVs in the second quarter, based on monthly totals