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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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  China’s clean technology dominance reshapes global net zero transition

  Partnerships with China, not protectionism, will determine affordable, interoperable and equitable global decarbonisation and energy security.

  China’s clean technology dominance reshapes global net zero transition
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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
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  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