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The fact that the Philippines requires flood control measures is beyond dispute. But the problem goes far deeper.

Singapore leads Southeast Asia in the number of green startups, with 494 companies accounting for around 45% of the regional total—far surpassing second- and third-ranked Indonesia and Malaysia.

Japanese renewable energy developer Shizen Energy announced on Dec. 15 that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with U.S. technology giant Google to develop a 29.9 MW solar photovoltaic project in Malaysia.

Southeast Asia is rapidly emerging as a new global hotspot for electric vehicle (EV) adoption. A recent analysis by Ember finds that Thailand's EVs accounted for 20% of new car sales in 2025.

Starting in 2026, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in Vietnam will be subject to an excise tax rate equivalent to 70% of that applied to conventional gasoline and diesel cars.

Solar power now accounts for 92% of Malaysia’s total renewable energy installed capacity, pushing storage to the center of its energy transition agenda.

Thailand targets 100% plastic reuse by 2027. Both government and industry are preparing petrochemical producers for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which may soon extend to plastics.

A series of typhoons and tropical cyclones in November swept across the Philippines and Indonesia, reaching as far as Vietnam, Thailand, and even Sri Lanka, leaving more than a thousand people dead and displaced millions.

The regional multi-sport event SEA Games, which began in Thailand more than six decades ago, returns this year to its birthplace with a new mandate to couple athletic excellence with climate-conscious hosting.

This week’s major ASEAN energy developments include Malaysia’s Sarawak state officially launching cross-state power transmission to Sabah, laying the groundwork for the future export of up to 1 GW of green electricity to Singapore.