After leapfrogging Singapore to become the region’s fastest-growing data centre hub, Malaysia is facing intensifying scrutiny as the resources debate that has complicated the industry’s gr…
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Indonesia halts diesel imports after rollout of B50 biodiesel, President says
Indonesia has stopped importing diesel fuel from July 2026 following the nationwide rollout of B50 biodiesel, President Prabowo Subianto said, describing the move as a major step towards strengthening…
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. …
Vietnam RWA Summit 2026 highlights need to balance innovation with risk management
Participants in the Vietnam RWA Summit 2026 on July 18 underscored the importance of balancing innovation with prudent risk management as Vietnam develops its market for tokenized real-world assets (R…
Water agency bags awards for risk management, ESG, public initiative
Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has reaffirmed that robust enterprise risk management (ERM) and sustainability principles are fundamental to its daily operations. As Malaysia’s largest …
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 …
Southeast Asia’s Next Growth Cycle To Be Driven By ‘Fabulous Five’ – Economist
Southeast Asia’s next growth cycle will not be written by one economy, one commodity cycle or one manufacturing corridor, but will instead be shaped by five economies, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thai…
Indonesia highlights B50 role in energy security
The implementation of Indonesia’s 50 percent biodiesel (B50) program reflects the readiness and progress of the country’s agricultural sector in supporting national energy security, Deputy…
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…
ASEAN can capture the EU’s “carbon tariff” jobs
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM (Opens in new window)) is reshaping global trade. Often described as a “carbon tariff (Opens in new window)”, the mechanism aims to pre…