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Semiconductor Malaysia

At the Semiconductor Sustainability Summit 2025, industry leaders said Malaysia’s push to double its global chip share could deepen electricity and water pressures unless fabs overhaul how they source, use and conserve energy.

15 Dec 2025

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Opinion / Policy & Finance

Trade wars destroy the planet

Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.

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COP30 delivered gains on climate finance and forests but stalled on fossil fuel phaseout – exposing both the limits of consensus talks and the growing role of action outside negotiations.

Loy Yang B coal-fired power station, a 1,200-megawatt plant that supplies 20 per cent of power to the state of Victoria. Sembcorp says the plant's "flexible and low-cost baseload electricity will be required to support the integration of renewables into the grid."

The Singapore firm has said it would acquire the Chow Tai Fook Enterprises-owned coal, gas, wind and solar firm, but there are no plans to retire a 1,200-megawatt coal plant, arguing it needed to provide affordable and secure energy, even as Australia grows its renewables capacity.

15 December 2025

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12 December 2025

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11 December 2025

Greenwashing listicle for 2025

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Joel Jay Soriano, First Gen's head of strategy and planning, speaking at the Asian Clean Energy Summit

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10 December 2025

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9 December 2025

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