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Long-term power purchases could unlock investment in renewables and transmission as Asean advances cross-border electricity trade, say energy transition specialists at the close of the 44th Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting. Ministers also urged regional cooperation to cut methane emissions from oil, gas and coal.

12 十月 2026

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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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AI forecasting is quick and cheap, but errors can’t be tracked and explained, and more data and testing are needed.

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Companies are consolidating, automating production and shifting workers away from factory floors toward sales and advanced products.

2 十月 2026

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30 九月 2026

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called for a UN convention on AI safeguards, saying geopolitical and commercial rivalry make halting development unrealistic and common safety standards and human oversight essential

25 九月 2026

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22 九月 2026

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15 九月 2026

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31 八月 2026

Singapore-headquartered DayOne has secured a four-year, S$530 million (US$415.73 million) green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB to develop the 20-megawatt (MW) facility in western Singapore

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27 八月 2026

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25 八月 2026

The system uses AI to recommend emissions-reduction measures based on factors including a company's industry, equipment, energy consumption and reduction targets.

20 八月 2026

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17 八月 2026

Singapore-based Native AI companies raised US$9.3 billion across 227 funding rounds as of July 2026

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Filipino journalists attend a workshop discusing respnosible AI.

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