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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

City-state accounts for nearly all regional Native AI funding, while larger late-stage deals drive capital raised in 2026 above last year’s total.
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Policy & Finance

Thailand tightens data centre rules as AI boom strains power grid

Higher tariffs, grid guarantees and scrutiny of water use come alongside wider access to renewable power as Bangkok tries to balance digital investment with energy security.
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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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Energy

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

A wide investment shortfall and weak archipelagic grids hinder efforts to deliver nonstop carbon-free power, particularly for data centres and other industries that need round-the-clock clean electricity, said nonprofit Global Renewables Alliance.

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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

An office worker uses an AI bot for his project

Policy & Finance

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

19 June 2026

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Policy & Finance

New US$100 million fund bets on Southeast Asia’s climate startup boom

22 May 2026

A*STAR has signed a five-year research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to help develop technologies for future fusion power plants

Energy

Singapore partners with nuclear fusion firm CFS in push for future clean energy industry

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Energy

How far can AI improve China’s power grid?

18 May 2026

Vietnam offshore wind Bạc Liêu

Policy & Finance

Southeast Asia sees $540 billion in planned green power, but over a third of clean energy investment at risk: study

15 May 2026

Japan launches programme to cut data centre emissions as AI power demand surges

Carbon & Climate

Japan launches programme to cut data centre emissions as AI power demand surges

13 May 2026

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Energy

Bridge Data Centres completes pilot using EcoCeres’ waste-based biodiesel as backup power

6 May 2026

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Energy

South Korean chipmakers emerge in ranking of companies with biggest global AI revenue growth

21 April 2026

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Water

Whose water is AI drinking in India?

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

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