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Kebijakan & Keuangan
For Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy
The region’s stake in AI is not simply which great power builds the most capable model. The key is to ensure that AI remains affordable, locally relevant, continuously available and politically accessible.
Karbon & Iklim
Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type
Trees are one of the most popular responses because they provide shade and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by surrounding surfaces. But outdoor comfort depends on more than air temperature alone.
Karbon & Iklim
Is China’s energy system ready for the AI boom?
China’s data centres are expanding rapidly to meet surging AI demand – raising urgent questions about energy use, climate targets and the shift to renewables.
Energi
Beyond green data centres: Leaner, smarter AI for Southeast Asia’s sustainable digital future
Booming growth in data centres is escalating electricity demand and risks undermining the region’s energy transition goals.
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Berita / Energi
Singapore sets Southeast Asia’s first binding data centre rules, building demand for clean energy
After a 2019 pause and two rounds of limited tenders, Singapore joins China, Germany and Japan in regulating … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
China’s changing steel sector could leave Australian iron ore behind
Steel slowdown and signals of low-carbon transition in China put Australian ore at a crossroads, as partnerships look … -
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Opini / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Squeezed by debt and disasters, the Global South needs reparations, not more loans
Ahead of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bangkok, frontline nations call for financial liberation from … -
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Berita / Pangan & Agrikultur
As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers turn to traditional knowledge
Data from remote sensing platforms indicates Indonesia is likely experiencing its worst wildfires crisis in years as a … -
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Rising electricity demand from data centres is putting pressure on the country to expand generation and grid capacity, … -
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Berita / Energi
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; …
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