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December 12, 2025
Updated: Wasco Greenergy pushes regional expansion despite closing below IPO price
Malaysia’s energy infrastructure company Wasco announced on Monday that its shareholders have approved the proposed listing of its bioenergy arm, Wasco Greenergy, marking a key step as the country’s bioenergy sector gains momentum.
December 11, 2025Experts: ASEAN's ESG compliance, regional trade key to competitiveness under Trump 2.0
ASEAN once enjoyed spillover gains from the U.S.–China trade war during Trump’s first term. In the Trump 2.0 era, however, such third-party dividends are far more elusive, coinciding with the region’s broader push to green its supply chains.
December 11, 2025Philippines uses ASEAN Chair to drive cross-border subsea cables, grid connectivity
The Philippines, which has taken over the ASEAN chairmanship, plans to strengthen regional grid interconnections and accelerate work on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). The Department of Energy (DOE) aims to release a policy framework in January 2026.
December 11, 2025New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
Satellite analysis has identified 517 suspected riverbank mines in Laos, many likely illegal, with clusters along key Mekong tributaries, raising fears of widespread, unmonitored contamination.
December 10, 2025Saudi Arabia deepens Asia ties to expand Global South carbon projects
Saudi Arabia is sharpening its focus on Asia and the wider Global South as it seeks to position itself at the center of emerging carbon markets.
December 10, 2025IEA warns Southeast Asia may remain green hydrogen consumer as only 6% of capacity advances
If Southeast Asia’s hydrogen development continues at its current pace, the region risks remaining a consumer rather than becoming a producer, experts say.
December 10, 2025COP30: Highlighting the importance of the agri-food, forestry sectors in Southeast Asia
ASEAN member states can work together to strengthen their national agri-food sectors, building on the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
December 09, 2025Japan exits Vietnam nuclear plant project, setting Korea up as leading contender
Vietnam’s plan to revive nuclear power has hit turbulence after Japan withdrew from the Ninh Thuan 2 project, citing an overly compressed construction schedule. The exit raises fresh concerns over Vietnam’s already strained power supply outlook.
December 08, 2025Hanoi targets 50% of office buildings to use rooftop solar for self-consumption
Hanoi has outlined an ambitious power development plan that aims to lift the city’s solar capacity to 1,500 MW by 2030, with a strong emphasis on accelerating the rollout of rooftop systems.
December 08, 2025Sarawak advances Borneo Power Grid, eyes 1 GW renewable export to Singapore
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is advancing its push for a connected regional grid, as it begins exporting 30 MW of electricity to Sabah and prepares to export up to 1 GW to Singapore.