Lin Bo-yu

Volatility in global energy prices is underscoring the economic appeal of rooftop solar across Southeast Asia. In Singapore, solar providers report a surge in residential inquiries and faster decision-making among homeowners.

Energy prices and access to electricity are increasingly becoming key considerations for companies when selecting data center locations.

Rising global energy prices are pressuring decarbonization efforts. Malaysia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability said on April 21 that Malaysia will delay a carbon tax on industries to ease business cost pressures.

Southeast Asian countries are accelerating efforts to scale up sustainable fuels in response to ongoing global energy disruptions. In Malaysia, the government is working with 19 biodiesel producers to expand output capacity.

Vietnam’s long-running feed-in tariff (FiT) dispute has entered a new phase, with state utility EVN proposing to apply “transitional tariffs” to renewable energy projects with controversy.

Taiwan's carbon fee will operate on a “leading by example” approach and may shift to cap and trade in two to three years. Here’s a breakdown of the six main aspects of the current carbon fee scheme.

Japan is calling for greater regional unity to confront mounting energy risks, unveiling a $10 billion initiative aimed at strengthening Asia’s energy resilience. At the Asian Zero Emission Community (AZEC) leaders’ meeting on April 15, Japanese Prime Min

To address ongoing diesel supply constraints, Malaysia is stepping up its bioenergy push, with plans to increase the national biodiesel blending mandate to 15%. The government is also evaluating the feasibility of deploying B100.