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September 24, 2025
Inside Malaysia’s push for net-zero data centers: Sustainability framework unveiled, e-waste challenge ahead
As AI demand soars across Southeast Asia, Malaysia is rising as a regional data center hub — but the challenge remains: how to balance rapid growth with sustainability?
September 23, 2025Thailand’s clean energy DPPA mechanism to launch by year-end
Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that the country’s first pilot project for the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) is in its final stages of review and is expected to launch by the end of this year. Authorities hope the scheme w
September 22, 2025How Vingroup helps Indonesia build green smart city?
Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup is accelerating its renewable energy expansion, announcing on Sept. 19 a partnership in Indonesia to develop large-scale solar power projects and build a green smart city in South Sulawesi province. The move
September 22, 2025Climate risks hit renewables: Parametric insurance gains traction with fast payouts, myth-busting facts
Several solar farms in Taiwan suffered severe damage from typhoons this summer. Similar cases underscore how renewable energy projects are increasingly exposed to the impacts of climate change.
September 19, 2025Race to green data centers: ASEAN emerges as new hotspot with opportunities, risks in three key markets
In Southeast Asia, where coal remains the dominant source of power generation, the rapid growth of data centers is intensifying pressure on electricity supply.
September 16, 2025Race to green data centers: Three low-carbon trends as AI reaches GW scale
As AI advances rapidly, power demand from data centers is rising sharply. Combined with the growing pressure on businesses to meet net-zero targets, existing energy infrastructure is struggling to keep up.
September 15, 2025Vietnam’s new energy resolution backs renewables, two-part electricity tariff
Vietnam is doubling down on its energy ambitions, with the Communist Party’s Politburo issuing a new resolution that underscores energy as the foundation of economic growth. The resolution calls for boosting installed generation capacity while lifting the
September 12, 2025Lee Jae-myung backs renewables, signals pause on new nuclear projects
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Sept. 11 used his 100th-day press conference to reaffirm his push for renewable energy development, while hinting he would not support building new nuclear plants.
September 11, 2025ASEAN biofuels poised for export, but policy gaps cloud outlook
ASEAN nations see strong potential in developing bioenergy, with opportunities to export to markets such as Europe and boost trade revenues.
September 10, 2025Apple scales back carbon-neutral claims as Watch emissions edge higher
Apple unveiled its new Apple Watch Series 11 at its fall event on Sep. 9. Unlike the past two years, when the company promoted the environmental benefits of its devices, this year’s launch took a quieter tone.