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Long-term power purchases could unlock investment in renewables and transmission as Asean advances cross-border electricity trade, say energy transition specialists at the close of the 44th Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting. Ministers also urged regional cooperation to cut methane emissions from oil, gas and coal.

12 Okt 2026

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Countries embrace clean energy but resist cutting fossil fuel production. That fault line is now shaping the UN's first transition roadmap, due at COP31 in November.

Workers installing solar panels in Vietnam

As of 2025, solar electricity was already 50 per cent cheaper than gas on average across Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, according to a Zero Carbon Analytics study. The cost gap is expected to widen to 84 per cent by the end of the decade.

Beijing business centre

Companies in East Asia and the Pacific used the most electricity but sourced only 18.5 per cent from renewables, versus 68 per cent in North America, the International Telecommunication Union found.

21 September 2026

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16 September 2026

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10 September 2026

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9 September 2026

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1 September 2026

Cirata floating solar plant in West Java

31 Agustus 2026

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28 Agustus 2026

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COP31 President-designate Murat Kurum

24 Agustus 2026

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Data centre boom creates investment risk for Malaysia’s power system

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Singapore to study 200-hectare site on Pulau Tekong to widen energy options as demand rises

Tender documents seen by Eco-Business show the site could host hydrogen, ammonia, biomass and geothermal plants alongside gas; …