The World Bank has allocated 2.5 billion USD, while the Asian Development Bank has set aside 10 billion USD to support green projects in ASEAN, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah…
TNB, PETRONAS and Terengganu Inc Advance Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap with Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar and Green Hydrogen Hub Development in Terengganu
Malaysia reached a major milestone in its energy transition roadmap with the launch of the Hybrid Hydro Floating Solar (HHFS) and Green Hydrogen Hub in Terengganu on 12 July 2025. These initiatives ai…
Explainer: How mainland Southeast Asia is incorporating wind power
Countries in mainland Southeast Asia have stark differences in renewable energy strategies, balancing them with ample but controversial hydropower and entrenched interests. While solar power has becom…
China, ASEAN join hands to explore new paths for AI standardization
The 2025 ASEAN-Oriented Standardization Cooperation Forum opened in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Aug. 27, with the theme “Innovative Collaboration in AI Stand…
The ASEAN digital integration challenge
From sari-sari stores to fintech apps, the digital shift is transforming how Filipinos live and work—but are we ready for ASEAN’s bigger leap? I recently attended the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework A…
Vietnam’s AI economy potential
The Vietnam AI Economy 2025 report, released in June by the National Innovation Center (NIC), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), offered an ambit…
Philippines Working on Carbon Credit Policy for Energy Sector
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) said it is crafting a carbon credit policy for the energy sector to ensure integrity in prospective carbon trading mechanisms and drive investment in clean en…
Johor-Singapore SEZ draws RM56 billion into Malaysia’s southern state in H1
Malaysia’s southernmost state Johor became the country’s top investment destination in the first half of 2025, with officials attributing the success to its special economic zone with neighbour Singap…
Malaysia flexes rare earth muscle as mineral-hungry US seeks non-Chinese sources
Malaysia’s ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot – on its own terms – at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid…