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Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

ENERGY CORRESPONDENT

Sharanya Pillai is a correspondent covering the regional energy market, with a special interest in clean energy trade in Asean and the rise of nuclear power. She has also penned opinion pieces and the weekend column Off Tangent, covering the weird and wonderful in science, psychology and beyond.

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Aster's deputy CEO Andrew Khor says the company plans to sell more bitumen from its Singapore facility to Indonesia.

Singapore oil refiner Aster still on M&A hunt, ‘open’ to IPO as assets mature

The company’s power business is also exploring the possibility of energy imports from Batam to the city-state

Aster's deputy chief executive Andre Khor says that agility is critical in an age of "polycrisis".
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‘Baptism of fire’: Andre Khor on leading Singapore refiner Aster through an energy crisis

Growing up the son of a steel labourer taught Khor the value of hard work and dignity, which he applies to the business today

The International Energy Agency says US$27 billion is needed between 2025 and 2040 to deliver the region's proposed energy interconnection projects.

South-east Asia’s green power investments hit new high of US$17 billion in 2025: IEA

But coal is growing more dominant, accounting for nearly half of power generation in 2024

More than 95% of Seatrium's net order book comprises "series-build" projects.

Seatrium eyes S$28 billion in project opportunities amid global race for energy security

The company’s order book stands at S$15.5 billion as at end-March

Energy security challenges have diverted the attention of many governments and companies, said Keppel chief executive Loh Chin Hua.

Keppel on track to hit key emissions target ‘well ahead’ of 2050: CEO

But its Scope 3, or value chain-related, emissions has risen with higher gas sales and one-off accounting for an India divestment

Nuclear power “is very much back in the conversation” in Asia, say industry observers.

As India and China surge ahead with nuclear energy, all eyes on Asean’s next move

The war in the Middle East beefs up the case for nuclear energy to underpin energy security

A*Star and CFS will also work on potential applications for the aerospace industry and other advanced engineering sectors.

Singapore to be ‘early entrant’ in nuclear fusion supply chain with A*Star, US startup deal

Five-year tie-up with Commonwealth Fusion Systems comes amid global race to commercialise nuclear fusion energy

Singapore will openly share the findings of the review, including information on risks and challenges, PM Lawrence Wong says.

Nuclear power: Singapore to undertake IAEA review on decision-making ability

Safety will always be the ‘overriding’ priority in Singapore’s consideration of nuclear power, says PM Wong

Dickson Lim (left), philanthropy advisory lead of Temasek Trust and head of TT Foundation Advisors, and Ashvin Dayal, senior vice-president for power at The Rockefeller Foundation.

Nuclear power gets a philanthropy boost with new coalition by Temasek Trust, The Rockefeller Foundation

Some key objectives are making the technology bankable and nurturing global talent

The report highlights five areas where AI could unlock a collective US$423 billion in annual value.

AI use in climate, sustainability could unlock US$600 billion in annual value: Temasek, BCG

But a ‘clear-eyed view’ on the technology’s environmental impact is also needed

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