Wendy Lo

As AI-defined vehicles reshape the automotive industry, Thailand's assembly scale and 850,000-strong workforce are aligning with Taiwan's software and integration strengths.

Thailand's data center pipeline has hit 2.87 GW, but transmission infrastructure in the Eastern Economic Corridor—built for conventional industrial loads—can't keep pace.

Singapore's Barghest Building Performance (bbp) installs cooling optimization systems at zero upfront cost, recovering investment through verified energy savings. Across 9 Asian markets, bbp has delivered 771 million kWh in cumulative savings.

With the World Bank cutting Thailand's 2026 GDP forecast to 1.3%, PM Anutin is responding with B20 biodiesel at 5 baht/litre below standard diesel, expanded DPPA access for green power, and a 180-day "super licence" to cut business costs.

Singapore's new C3T council, co-launched by NCCS and SBF, helps businesses tackle climate disclosure, green procurement, and sustainable financing—framing early low-carbon action as a competitive edge, not just compliance.

Malaysia's 5E Resources is building EV battery recycling capacity ahead of its April 15 ACE Market IPO, oversubscribed 7.04x. See what ERIA's 2040 ASEAN battery waste projections mean for the sector.

Thailand's BEV market is on track for 120,000 units in 2026 as fuel volatility accelerates commercial EV adoption. Chinese manufacturers intensify Southeast Asia push.

GreenYellow deploys 200MW+ solar for Vietnam manufacturers, but DPPA pricing caps and grid uncertainties slow progress. Vietnam vs Thailand analysis.