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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.

If Southeast Asia’s hydrogen development continues at its current pace, the region risks remaining a consumer rather than becoming a producer, experts say.

ASEAN member states can work together to strengthen their national agri-food sectors, building on the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

New reactor designs promise safer, smaller systems, but questions remain as Taiwan weighs its next steps.

Vietnam’s plan to revive nuclear power has hit turbulence after Japan withdrew from the Ninh Thuan 2 project, citing an overly compressed construction schedule. The exit raises fresh concerns over Vietnam’s already strained power supply outlook.

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is gaining renewed attention as a reliable, 24/7 clean-energy option for tropical islands, with a pilot project in the Canary Islands showcasing its potential and building on small-scale tests in Japan and Hawai‘i.

Hanoi has outlined an ambitious power development plan that aims to lift the city’s solar capacity to 1,500 MW by 2030, with a strong emphasis on accelerating the rollout of rooftop systems.

The Malaysian state of Sarawak is advancing its push for a connected regional grid, as it begins exporting 30 MW of electricity to Sabah and prepares to export up to 1 GW to Singapore.