China launched its first AI platform for energy storage data analysis. Using AI and big data, it remotely detects defects and hazards in new energy storage equipment, generating real-time maintenance plans for prompt action.
Copper futures fell to their lowest level in multiple months, reflecting a combination of macro-economic pressure and demand concerns. Escalating tensions in the Middle East have driven energy prices higher, raising concerns about inflation and a potential drag on global growth, said an expert.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has announced the launch of the official operations of its fully autonomous RT6 taxi vehicles developed by Chinese group Baidu Apollo Go. Set for public rollout during the first quarter, the system ensures safe and seamless mobility on roads open to live traffic.
Ampo Poyam Valves has supplied a wide range of critical cryogenic valves for the Caofeidian Xintian LNG Receiving Terminal, one of the key projects within China’s national natural gas production, supply, storage and transportation system.
Chinese group Goldwind said it has completed the successful installation of the first wind turbine at the Riyah 2 project in southern Oman. The project is being developed by OQ Alternative Energy, a subsidiary of Oman’s state energy group OQ, in partnership with global major TotalEnergies.
During the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, China’s tourism surged, with 596 million domestic trips—95 million more than 2025—and spending reaching 803.5 billion yuan ($116.7 billion), up 126.5 billion yuan from last year.
China’s green energy transition accelerated in 2025, with clean energy—wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear—generating 42.6 per cent of total sales revenue, up 7.2 percentage points from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan.
China has recorded more than 3.5 billion passenger trips during the first 15 days of this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, which began on 2nd February, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport.
Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Dar Global, an international luxury real estate developer, has concluded a high-level strategic engagement in China, reinforcing its commitment to expanding cross-border investment partnerships as Saudi Arabia’s real estate market opens to foreign non-resident investors.
