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Water risks threaten trade as companies face US$397 billion exposure: CDP

Growing water stress is creating financial and supply chain risks for businesses, with many companies still lacking systems to assess and manage their exposure.
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Energy

Chinese and US tech firms drive bulk of digital power use and emissions, ITU report finds

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.
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Energy

Türkiye seeks global backing for ‘climate responsible AI’ at COP31

The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, as US and Chinese AI build‑outs are set to drive most of this decade’s extra electricity demand.
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Energy

Malaysia’s power grid strains under data centre boom and renewables growth

As Malaysia targets greater renewable energy penetration and data centres drive up electricity demand, experts say the country will need a more flexible, transparent and digitally enabled grid by 2035.

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9 September 2026

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Energy

Data centres and prolonged heat are pushing Malaysia’s power demand higher

31 August 2026

Singapore-headquartered DayOne has secured a four-year, S$530 million (US$415.73 million) green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB to develop the 20-megawatt (MW) facility in western Singapore

Carbon & Climate

Hydrogen fuel cells could ease Singapore’s data centre power constraints: expert

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Policy & Finance

Critical minerals race goes far beyond green energy: report

27 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Philippines should rethink data centre ambitions amid energy, geopolitical risks: biz leaders

20 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Pax Silica could power a Philippine green industrial hub if planned responsibly, say clean energy industry officials

17 August 2026

Singapore-based Native AI companies raised US$9.3 billion across 227 funding rounds as of July 2026

Policy & Finance

Singapore dominates Southeast Asia AI funding as investment surges

14 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Thailand tightens data centre rules as AI boom strains power grid

12 August 2026

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Energy

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

11 August 2026

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Energy

Philippines eyes nonstop carbon free power but US$165 billion investment gap stands in the way: GRA

7 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

South Korea targets 10 GW of new solar capacity as AI power demand surges

30 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Thai lawmaker seeks panel to review AI data centres' environmental impact

28 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Philippines pushes AI hub, gas, and nuclear to boost investment

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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Carbon & Climate

AI should draw on Indigenous values to tackle environmental challenges: researchers

3 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Singapore moves to strengthen data centre sustainability and resilience under new Digital Infrastructure Bill

24 June 2026

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Policy & Finance

AI's societal risks make governance a business-wide challenge in Singapore

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