Southeast Asia's Clean Energy Transition

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Nickel mining workers in Molawe, Indonesia

Energy and mining workers face barriers to moving between sectors, including unnecessary repeated training, according to a report by nonprofit Opito. As the region’s energy systems become more integrated, the findings highlight the need to recognise existing skills while maintaining safety standards.

Street food restaurants in Luang Prabang at night

Higher electricity tariffs add to household cost pressures as the regional power exporter seeks to shore up its state utility.

METI minister Tan See Leng also unveiled plans to triple battery storage, a S$75 million fund for cleaner power generation, approval for a 1.3GW renewable import project to Sembcorp and a deal to store Saudi crude oil in Singapore's underground caverns.

Solar panel installed on top of HDB block in Singapore

The revised renewable energy certificate standard will bolster trust in corporate sustainability reporting as the city-state expands electricity imports and solar generation, Minister of State for Energy, Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang said at the Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES).

A pasenger seen sitting in an iconic Bangkok bus.

A new transition roadmap will examine support for workers and smaller businesses, but participation and implementation funding remain unclear.

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Higher electricity tariffs add to household cost pressures as the regional power exporter seeks to shore up its state utility.

A new transition roadmap will examine support for workers and smaller businesses, but participation and implementation funding remain unclear.

Exclusive As climate risks, energy transition and shifting market expectations reshape the business environment, Malaysia’s ability to compete will increasingly depend on how quickly its companies can adapt.