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  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 …

  Thailand tightens data centre rules as AI boom strains power grid
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  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 …

  Singapore dominates Southeast Asia AI funding as investment surges
• News / 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 …

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

  Green bonds retain lead in Asia as sustainable debt market diversifies
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  Philippine anti-online disinformation bill feared to threaten freedom of speech, as calls grow for AI governance

  Media advocates urge lawmakers to prioritise instead a comprehensive framework for responsible AI use, with safeguards on transparency, …

  Philippine anti-online disinformation bill feared to threaten freedom of speech, as calls grow for AI governance
• Opinion / Carbon & Climate

  India’s critical mineral challenge in a new global resource order

  Mineral security is not just about access to resources but about control over value chains. India’s response must …

  India’s critical mineral challenge in a new global resource order