2026 marks a strategic turning point for Laos in its ambition to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia”, with two mega power transmission projects adv…
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Cambodia industrial growth surges as factory numbers jump 27%
Cambodia’s industrial landscape expanded rapidly through 2025, solidifying its role as a key driver of the kingdom’s economic recovery, according to t…
Cambodia Launches Plastic Action Roadmap to Reduce Plastic Pollution
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Getting Bangladesh’s renewable energy transition on track
Bangladesh’s renewable energy transition remains slow, leaving the country heavily dependent on costly fossil fuel imports. Deploying large-scale sola…
Advancing Circular Economy Packaging in Pharmaceutical Cold Chain
The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly focused on sustainable principles to reduce waste, lower carbon emissions, and improve resource efficiency…
ASEAN Weekly: Vietnam EV battery chains surge; Saudi firm backs Philippines clean power
Saudi ACWA Power expands ASEAN footprint with $200 million Philippines clean power investment Saudi Arabian energy firm ACWA Power is investing USD 20…
Johor-Singapore SEZ’s RM68 billion fuels state’s record investment haul as interest swells
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) pact locked in RM68 billion (S$21.9 billion) in approved investments during the first nine months o…
Indonesian university expert develops biogas and nyamplung oil fuels for agricultural machinery
An agricultural machinery engineering expert at IPB University has developed renewable energy innovations that utilise nyamplung oil and biogas as alt…
India is increasing oil palm plantings
India has made radically reducing its dependence on palm oil imports a key priority in its agricultural policy. The goal is to increase palm oil produ…
Singapore Launches World’s First Agentic AI Governance Framework; Armor Convenes ASEAN Leaders to Help Enterprises Operationalize New Requirements
Singapore has become the first country to release a governance framework for agentic AI. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Te…