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November 13, 2025
Asia emerges as data center hub with renewable edge, report finds
Asia’s data center market is set for continued expansion, with Fitch Solutions’ BMI projecting an annual growth rate of 9.7% through 2028.
November 10, 2025COP30: Which ASEAN countries submitted NDCs on time, and which are still pending?
At the opening of the COP30 on Nov. 10, parties were expected to submit updated NDCs ahead of the summit. According to the UN, more than half of the 11 ASEAN member states have submitted their 2035 climate targets on time.
November 10, 2025COP30 Leaders Summit: Quadruple sustainable fuels, new carbon coalition, $5.5 bln for rainforests
COP30 leaders’ summit ended with grand commitments on sustainable fuels , carbon markets and forests. What comes next will determine whether these pledges turn into real progress.
November 10, 2025ASEAN’s energy leap: State oil giants Petronas, PTT, Pertamina chart paths to net zero
According to Fortune, energy-related companies account for nearly one-third of total revenue among Southeast Asia’s top 500 firms, making the sector a key driver of regional growth.
November 07, 2025Vietnam needs to push clean energy, talent to seize semiconductor boom, executive warns
Southeast Asia is playing an increasingly strategic role in the global technology supply chain, with business environments in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand drawing significant attention.
November 07, 2025These banks fund oil and gas in the Amazon amid climate crisis: Report
The continued financing of oil and gas extraction in the Amazon comes amid a wider rollback of banks’ sustainability pledges and an increase in fossil fuel financing globally.
November 06, 2025ASEAN’s energy leap: Malaysia hands over chairmanship as Timor-Leste joins, putting regional energy transition to test
After more than a decade, ASEAN has officially welcomed a new member. Timor-Leste, located between Australia and Indonesia, joined this year as ASEAN’s 11th member state.
November 06, 2025Indonesian coastal villages in the dark over nickel pollution
The government has recorded multiple environmental violations at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, but locals are yet to see action.
November 04, 2025Q&A: How ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology could boost China’s electricity system
China’s surging electric vehicles (EVs) ownership – now exceeding 25.5m – is opening the door to a new technology that can help to enhance the flexibility of electricity supply.
October 30, 2025Will Trump’s funding cuts hurt the future of America’s energy grid?
The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve the nation’s power grid.