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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PIDG, August Energy look to fill gap for ‘patient capital’ in South-east Asian clean energy
Their US$30 million joint venture will focus on Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
Singapore to pilot ‘overhang’ solar power structure, as it nears deployment target
The Republic is more than halfway to its 2 GWp target, equivalent to the annual electricity needs of about 350,000 households
ExxonMobil’s latest Singapore facility signals that innovation can continue amid global challenges: DPM Gan
The move comes even as the company is set to lay off 10% to 15% of its Singapore workforce by end-2027
Asean Power Grid projects could attract more Chinese investor interest in 2026
Clean-power manufacturers from China have been expanding in Indonesia, could seize more opportunities with cross-border projects
Microsoft ‘aggressively’ looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also ‘take a very close look’ at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres
Offshore specialist Yinson Production eyes IPO, among other exit options for investors
The Singapore-based company is expanding into carbon capture and storage, while eyeing opportunities in Namibia
South-east Asia’s family conglomerates at a turning point: New growth, fresh talent key to keeping their edge
Without intervention, their inherent advantages could wane
JTC, NUS to explore setting up new facility on Jurong Island to test green data centre innovations
Separately, refiner Aster will invest US$150 million in a new gas turbine, and inks deal to produce low-carbon hydrogen
Centurion posts 9% rise in Q3 revenue with strong demand for worker, student housing
The company has S$713 million in borrowings as at Sep 30, against S$434 million in cash
Bumitama Agri’s 9M profit rises 29% with record rainfall in Central Kalimantan
Crude palm oil accounts for 84% of its sales, with the remainder from palm kernel
