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Singapore’s state investment fund–backed conglomerate Sembcorp Industries announced on Dec. 11 that it will acquire Alinta Energy, an Australian power producer owned by Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, for AUD 5.6 billion (roughly USD 3.7 billion).

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.

The European Commission has voted to adopt revised benchmark values and default values, which are central to calculating the carbon cost of goods covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The package is expected to be formally endorsed by

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.

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.

Government members from Germany and Italy have announced that their countries will forge closer ties in a bid to loosen EU climate policy regulations, including the phase-out of internal combustion engine cars.

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.

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.

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.

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.