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Energy

Data centre boom creates investment risk for Malaysia’s power system

Rising electricity demand from data centres is putting pressure on the country to expand generation and grid capacity, but shorter-term commitments from some operators could make it harder to recover the cost of those investments, said the country’s energy regulator.
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Food & Agriculture

Malaysia must move agri-tech beyond pilots to strengthen food security: report

AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
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Policy & Finance

Malaysia to launch new sustainability professionals body by end 2026

The professional body aims to raise standards, strengthen sustainability capabilities and provide a collective voice for practitioners across industries.
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Cities

How Singapore can help shape Asia’s next generation of infrastructure

EB Studio As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.

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22 September 2026

Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

Water

Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice

18 September 2026

UCFS SG 2026 panel 1

Policy & Finance

Climate adaptation and resilience need its own investment language: MAS

17 September 2026

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Cities

Wildfires rage near Indonesia’s new capital as health crisis deepens

3 August 2026

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Transport

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

31 July 2026

UCFS MY 2026 breakout session

Waste

Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert

14 July 2026

KWAP story

Policy & Finance

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

2 July 2026

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

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

25 May 2026

Ecosperity Day 2 - Panel 1

Policy & Finance

Transition finance needs ‘realism’, not reliance on private capital alone, says Prudential chair

21 May 2026

Jeb Victorino_Climate Fund Managers

Policy & Finance

Scalable investment platforms, not capital, are holding back climate adaptation finance in Asia

27 March 2026

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Corporate Responsibility

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

26 February 2026

Energy Asia

Energy

Faster, coordinated action needed to deliver Asia’s energy transition: Energy Asia

21 January 2026

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting with philanthropist Bill Gates in May 2025.

Policy & Finance

Gates Foundation appoints interim leadership for South and Southeast Asia

16 January 2026

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Energy

High costs, higher risks: Can the Philippines power its data centre hub ambitions?

15 December 2025

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Manufacturing

Malaysia’s chip boom risks soaring Scope 2 emissions, experts warn

27 November 2025

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Energy

Malaysian industries turn to AI and renewables to drive energy transition: survey

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