THE PHILIPPINES’ heavy reliance on imported fuel has renewed calls for greater energy security as geopolitical conflicts and disruptions in global shipping expose the economy to sharp swings in fuel p…
Energy
Central Asia’s Energy Transition Depends on Water Security
Central Asia is building a new energy system. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are rapidly expanding solar and wind generation and battery storage, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are expanding their hydropower ca…
Nationwide smart energy distributorship opens opportunities for Filipino entrepreneurs
MARSTEK Philippines has officially launched its nationwide distributorship program, opening opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), entrepreneurs, and established business owne…
The AI Race is Becoming an Energy Race
Charles Koh, Group Chief Operating Officer, offers insights into the growing nexus between AI adoption and global energy demand, and how Sembcorp is addressing evolving energy needs through stronger i…
Why ASEAN Needs an Energy DPI, Not an Energy Bloc
On 22 July, protesters and police clashed outside the Philippine International Convention Center as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended an ASEAN meeting in Manila. They were protesting American…
Asia’s energy-starved nations go dark as Hormuz tensions drag on
About 80 kilometers away from Cambodia’s capital in the farming province of Kampong Speu, Vuth Dara has laid off two of his five workers, pulled his children out of English classes and swapped an elec…
Energy infrastructure key to data centre growth
As Malaysia reviews its approach to future data centre development, the focus is also shifting beyond attracting investments to ensuring supporting energy infrastructure can meet rising demand in a re…
Gulf of Thailand’s untapped energy could fuel SE Asia’s growth
For 25 years, Cambodia and Thailand have been unable to resolve a dispute over a shared area of the Gulf of Thailand, keeping one of Southeast Asia’s most promising energy opportunities out of reach. …
Smaller South Asian States Pay the Price for Hormuz Closure
Within weeks of the outbreak of strikes on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces, and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude prices surged past $110 a barrel, eventually peaking near …
A Nuclear Debut in Bangladesh Tests Developing World’s Atomic Shift
On the banks of the Padma river in western Bangladesh, local tourists are posing for selfies in front of the four massive, ivory-colored cooling towers at the country’s first nuclear power plant. Once…