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August 14, 2026
Carbon crossroads: Petrochemicals boom tests Indonesia’s climate goals
As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonizing its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.
August 14, 2026Thailand weighs financial guarantees, higher power tariffs for data center developers
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is considering requiring data center developers to post a guarantee and pay higher electricity tariffs to safeguard power supplies and prevent the sector’s rapid expansion from driving up household electricity
August 13, 2026Nickel expansion puts Indonesia’s biodiversity goals under pressure, study finds
Researchers say protecting the most important biodiversity and carbon areas could substantially reduce environmental risks, but doing so could also constrain nickel supply.
August 12, 2026Malaysia approves renewable projects worth $1 billion, unveils 10-year efficiency plan
Malaysia launched a new 10-year energy efficiency plan while announcing the results of its latest renewable energy feed-in tariff (FiT) round. A total of 41 biogas, biomass and small hydropower projects were approved.
August 12, 2026After MOUs: Who bears costs of power trade between Singapore and Indonesia, and what role will PLN play?
Singapore and Indonesia signed MOUs for 3.4 GW of low-carbon power trade by 2035, but wheeling charges, subsea cable costs and PLN's role remain unresolved.
August 11, 2026One shock too many: Why Southeast Asia’s El Niño response must be different
ASEAN countries need to brace themselves for a “super” El Niño weather phenomenon, experts warn.
August 10, 2026Singapore advances 900 MW of renewable power imports from Malaysia
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Aug. 7 granted conditional approvals to Sembcorp Industries and Malaysian developer Southern Solar Alliance to import renewable electricity from Malaysia.
August 10, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Thailand to review long-term PPA, Malaysia’s LSS6 rewrites the bidding equation
This week in ASEAN, Thailand has pledged to review its existing power procurement plans in an effort to ease high electricity prices, while Malaysia’s sixth large-scale solar (LSS6) program is set to reshape the country’s utility-scale renewable energy.
August 07, 2026PLN bets on bigger deals to unlock Indonesia’s hydropower pipeline
Indonesia is turning to private developers to drive its next wave of hydropower expansion, as state utility PLN seeks to accelerate renewable-energy investment while concentrating its own resources on grid infrastructure.
August 06, 2026Southeast Asia steel faces rising CBAM costs as Malaysia’s bill could hit $237 million
Steelmakers across Southeast Asia are facing rising costs as the EU CBAM entered its charging phase this year. The Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) estimates that CBAM-related compliance costs for the steel sector could reach 970.7 million ringgit.