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June 30, 2026
Thailand auto parts makers face EV transition as carbon rules reshape supplier competitiveness
Thailand's auto parts makers face a two-year window before CBAM could cover wheels and gearboxes by 2028. Maxion's Thailand plant reaches 25% renewables vs 40–55% at its India facilities.
June 30, 2026Why Vietnam needs both concrete and nature to fight floods
Flooding is becoming one of Vietnam’s most pressing environmental and economic challenges. According to the World Bank, floods and other climate-related disasters cost Vietnam an estimated 1 to 1.5 per cent of GDP annually.
June 29, 2026Thailand’s PCB boom: Why renewable power is becoming the next competitive hurdle
Thailand is ASEAN's largest PCB base with THB 200B in investment since 2022, but renewables cover only 3% of power use. DPPA access is limited to data centers, leaving PCB makers reliant on rooftop solar and I-RECs.
June 29, 2026Thailand’s new PDP sets 60% clean power goal as firms seek fairer access to renewables
Thailand's new PDP targets 60% clean electricity by 2050—50% renewables plus 10% SMR. But manufacturers say data centers get priority under the current Utility Green Tariff while established industry waits.
June 29, 2026Thai farmers fear water woes from planned LNG plant
Farmers in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province worry a planned 600-megawatt LNG power plant could increase water shortages and air pollution in an area already facing recurring drought.
June 29, 2026ASEAN Weekly: COP31 electrification target spotlights power grids; Malaysia, South Korea develop bio-CNG
This week in ASEAN, energy transition remained in focus as the Bonn climate talks highlighted a push for a global electrification target ahead of COP31, raising attention on ASEAN’s grid development and renewable energy investment needs.
June 26, 2026How Indonesia, Malaysia can turn energy security responses into long-term resilience
60% of ASEAN oil imports come from the Middle East. Indonesia spends USD 2–3B annually on biodiesel subsidies while Malaysia's Solar ATAP replaces NEM—but conflicting carbon tax and gas subsidy signals remain.
June 24, 2026Singapore’s energy transition hinges on imported power, emerging technologies: experts
Aurora Energy Research projects Singapore's Indonesian solar imports will cost SGD 240–340/MWh vs SGD 170 in wholesale revenue. REC prices peak near SGD 60 in 2026, then fall below SGD 20 by 2031.
June 23, 2026Malaysia, South Korea launch $169 million bio-CNG plan using palm oil waste
A MYR 700M pipeline of 20+ bio-CNG plants will convert Malaysia's palm oil mill effluent into renewable gas, avoiding 384,000 tonnes CO₂e annually under the first Malaysia-South Korea Article 6.2 deal.
June 23, 2026Prabowo’s nickel state: Indonesia’s search for power
Will the Prabowo administration's agenda of centralisation and state control over the nickel sector build lasting industrial capacity, or be even more extractive?