Eco-Business

The new research findings coincide with Malaysia’s launch of its renewable energy exchange platform and new guidelines for the export of clean energy to neighbours Singapore and Thailand.

China accounted for 95 per cent of the world’s new coal power construction activity in 2023, according to the latest annual report from Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

The large fish of the Mekong, some of which are revered in local cultures, face dire consequences without urgent action.

We examine Southeast Asia’s largest free-flowing river, as it navigates competing interests between the countries it spans, and discuss Myanmar’s military junta’s role in shaping its future.

By Carolyn Cowan

By Samantha Ho

By Aruna Chandrasekhar

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Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava. By Shantanu Srivastava

Long a source of tension with its neighbours, China’s transboundary rivers are opening opportunities for regional cooperation. By Fengshi Wu

Four Asean member countries have taken an important first step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look for lessons learned and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of the public and private sector. By Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A coordinated approach both regionally and globally is needed to ensure a just energy transition in Southeast Asia that stimulates economic growth. By Kitty Bu and Stefanie Fairholme

By Vinod Thomas

By Sharon Seah and Helena Varkkey

By Jessica Cheam

By Ming Li Yong

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Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

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Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?

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