Lin Bo-yu

Hanoi has formally incorporated its taxi industry into the city’s green transport roadmap, setting a target to convert the entire fleet to electric or other clean-energy vehicles by 2030.

Joint missile strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran have triggered a sharp escalation in geopolitical risk, with Tehran moving to shut down the Strait of Hormuz—a vital chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of global oil shipments.

AI-led data center investments and Southeast Asia’s manufacturing boom are intensifying corporate concerns over power supply security and electricity prices. Thailand and Vietnam are both preparing to roll out new power sector policies in 2026.

OCBC has come under scrutiny over allegations that it exploited disclosure gaps when extending loans to Harita Group, without adequately spelling out how financing nickel mining could lead to expanded captive coal-fired power capacity.

A new study finds that relying on the cheapest food items — such as bananas, carrots and eggs — can meet daily dietary needs while cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about one-third compared with commonly consumed diets.

Singapore is leaving room to moderate the pace of future carbon tax increases, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong saying on Wednesday that the 2030 rate could land at the lower end of the previously announced range as global climate action loses momentum.

Investment demand for data centers in Yokohama is set to surge, including plans for a large-scale floating data center spearheaded by Japanese shipping heavyweight NYK Line in a cross-sector move.

With Thailand’s election results finalized, the passage of the government budget is now expected to proceed on schedule. The World Bank, however, says structural bottlenecks remain unresolved and has downgraded its growth forecast this year to 1.6%.