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Meranti, a steel manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, pledges to build Southeast Asia's first green flat steel plant in Thailand. The company plans to use hydrogen to replace coal in its operations, coupled with electric arc furnace technology powered

Large trials in Indonesia and Malaysia are showing it is possible to become sustainable without damaging productivity or local economies

The Philippines is witnessing a surge in companies focused on promoting sustainable development, especially in the clean energy sector, where the number of startups has quintupled over the past four years. Most of these startups are concentrated in solar,

Although electric vehicle (EV) sales are sluggish, the team of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has pledged to promote sustainable development in the downstream nickel industry, aiming to drive the country's economic growth and contribute to ac

The Indonesian government has proposed a revised Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), aiming to increase wind power capacity to 5 GW by 2030. This new target significantly exceeds the original plan but falls short of expectations set by the Just Ener

Thailand's carbon tax is expected to be implemented this year. Officials from the Ministry of Finance have revealed plans to link the carbon tax with the excise tax to prevent companies from passing on costs to consumers. Additionally, the country will ad

Thailand aims to bring thousands of hectares of mature mangroves into its new carbon market, but local communities are concerned about the consequences.

German policymakers, industry experts, NGOs and unions were split over a proposal to support the country’s ailing car industry with a new ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme, ahead of an industry crisis summit convened by the economy ministry.

Malaysia's AirAsia, plans to impose a mandatory carbon fee on passengers starting next year, pending approval from the respective countries on its routes. If successfully implemented, this will be a first for a Malaysian national airline.

To achieve its carbon reduction targets, Thailand is formulating five major energy plans with a total investment of 2.9 trillion baht (about 93 billion USD). Over 50% of this budget will be allocated to renewable and alternative energy.