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Wong Siew Fong

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An electric vehicle (EV) being charged in Singapore. The rest of South-east Asia is expected to lag the Republic in EV adoption by 5 to 10 years.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

Asean EV adoption lagging despite governments’ push

OVER the past 3 years, South-east Asian governments have given more support to the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stepping up efforts to...

Eric Lim (second from right), who previously owned a Japanese car, bought an electric vehicle from a Chinese automaker after 3 visits to the showroom and 2 test drives.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

China’s electric vehicle makers race for South-east Asia market share

In the 5th of a 7-part BT-Lianhe Zaobao series on China and Asean, we look at how China’s electric vehicle manufacturers are...

A nickel mine in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Environmentalists worry that the region's nickel mining industry may exacerbate environmental issues.
THE CHINA CONNECTION

EVs may not be clean amid South-east Asia’s slow energy transition

GOING electric is commonly seen as an important step in the switch to clean energy. But some environmentalists worry that South-east Asia’s...

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