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Policy & Finance

Green bonds retain lead in Asia as sustainable debt market diversifies

Green debt still accounts for more than half of Asean+3 sustainable bonds, while issuance outside China rises despite a broader regional slowdown.
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Energy

Renewables must lead Malaysia’s coal phase-out to avoid gas lock-in: WEF

As Malaysia moves to retire coal power by 2044, the country has an opportunity to turn retiring coal sites into clean energy hubs and accelerate the deployment of solar, storage and other renewable technologies.
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Policy & Finance

Singapore’s competitiveness hinges on deeper Asean ties, report warns amid Hormuz-driven turmoil

New SIIA report notes that regional cooperation on energy, AI, finance and supply chains will be critical to strengthening the bloc's economic security and preserving its relevance in a more fragmented global economy.
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Transport

EV adoption in Southeast Asia shows promise but more incentives needed to scale mobility across markets

EB Studio Despite strong growth in electric vehicle uptake over the past decade, Southeast Asia's transition remains uneven. Solutions such as carbon credits could provide an additional revenue stream to improve project bankability, amid evolving regulations and market demand.

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30 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

29 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

'Climate adaptation is economic investment, not a cost': UNDP senior official

27 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Pax Silica must not deepen inequality as the Philippines pursues AI ambitions, women in energy transition say

14 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Malaysia’s top institutional investors lead Asia on climate investment commitments: report

10 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Women, young workers to be hardest hit by AI disruption in Asean: report

2 July 2026

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Transport

China's EV exports rise 49 per cent year-on-year as Asean demand powers growth

Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

Green Buildings

How Asia must rethink the way it builds

11 June 2026

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Energy

ADB unveils US$50bn Asia Pacific power grid plan to turn fragmented national systems into a regional clean energy market

8 June 2026

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Energy

Open source grid model shows how Asean power trade can accelerate energy transition

8 May 2026

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Policy & Finance

Philippines urges Southeast Asian neighbours to accelerate renewable energy, stabilise food security at Asean summit

15 April 2026

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Transport

Q&A: As Thailand bets on EVs, what will happen to the spent batteries?

14 April 2026

A typical hyper-scaler data centre consumes water equivalent to the volume used by 30-50,000 people every day

Water

Southeast Asia’s data centres should be sited in more water-rich areas: experts

7 April 2026

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Policy & Finance

Asean private sector seeks stronger AI upskilling amid surge in scams

1 April 2026

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Energy

Renewables shift needed as Iran war exposes Asia’s fragile energy market: experts

27 March 2026

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Corporate Responsibility

APAC data centre leaders launch sustainability framework amid energy, water concerns

24 March 2026

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Cities

'Milestone' improvement in Southeast Asia's 2025 air quality, but still short of WHO limit

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