Wendy Lo

The Asia Pacific Data Centre Association's SDIA sets a 2030 water efficiency target of 1.8–2.0 L/kWh and calls for embodied carbon assessments, but ITAD infrastructure remains concentrated in Singapore.

SBTi's first major revision since 2021 lets companies count low-carbon product purchases toward Scope 3 targets, replaces 2050 pledges with five-year cycles, and tiers carbon credit use.

Vietnam’s electricity demand is rising rapidly. In late March, daily power consumption surpassed 1 billion kWh for the first time.

Malaysia's Cabinet approved a mandate requiring 1,000+ shopping malls to install recycling facilities as a licensing condition. Full enforcement begins 2028, alongside 18 planned waste-to-energy plants.

SpaceX's IPO seeks USD 75B at a USD 1.77T valuation as AI1 targets solar-powered orbital computing. Blue Origin, Meta, and others are also pursuing space-based energy to bypass terrestrial grid limits.

Taiwan's AI and semiconductor industries could add over 5 GW of electricity demand by 2030, while 12-day gas reserves expose supply risk. Investors say energy resilience now shapes the investment case for Taiwan.

A magnitude 7.8 quake near Sarangani Province cut power across 24 villages in Mindanao. NGCP has largely restored transmission, with South Cotabato repairs still underway. DOE is assessing fuel and power assets.

Malaysia's PM Anwar backs ASEAN Power Grid as LTMS-PIP doubles to 200 MW. Southeast Asia needs USD 100B in transmission investment by 2045, with 35% of green capex still uncommitted.