clean energy

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

While commercial reactors have run on nuclear fission for decades, there has been growing interest in commercialising nuclear fusion.

Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive

Interest has been fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud computing and AI operations

A worker inspects solar panels in Dunhuang, China. The Asean Power Grid presents a strategic opportunity for Chinese clean-energy players, says one expert.
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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

Malaysia aims to have 70% of its installed power capacity be renewables by 2050, from about 26% last year, according to BloombergNEF.

Google signs solar power pact in Malaysia with Shizen Energy

The agreement highlights efforts by global tech firms to decarbonise their energy-intensive operations such as data centres

Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.

China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector

Green industries have created more than seven million jobs and ultimately there will be net growth in employment from the energy transition

Clean-energy stocks are among this year’s best performers across regions, with some players' gains exceeding the rally in US tech heavyweights.

Green stocks are big winners as tech boom drives energy demand

Lower interest rates have also improved the outlook for debt-heavy clean-power counters

An expanded Brookfield team in Singapore will also examine opportunities related to biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture.

Brookfield plans Singapore hires to tap Asia energy demand boom

The firm aims to bring in up to four people to focus on renewable-energy and low-carbon tech deals

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade tariffs and shifting geopolitical policies have prompted many developing countries to deepen ties with China.

Chinese clean-energy foreign investment surging, says think tank

Washington’s hostility to clean energy has also played into Beijing’s hands

The UK government wants to more than double deployment by 2030 to meet its clean power targets.

UK homes install solar at fastest pace since 2015 as prices drop

UK HOMES are installing solar panels at their fastest rate in a decade as the technology’s cost continues to fall.

Singapore has been ramping up its interest in nuclear power.

Nuclear education needed in Singapore as Asean neighbours explore deployment: Tan See Leng

Government will share latest information on safety issues regarding advanced nuclear tech with public, he says