Nuclear

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

While solar and wind are the most mature and commercially viable clean energy sources, they are intermittent sources of power. 

AI-driven electricity demand powering hybrid financing for advanced nuclear startups

But scaling such technologies will hinge on the ability to bring in banks and institutional investors

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

People take part in a pro-government rally at in Teheran on Apr 15. The current US-Iran ceasefire has largely held since it began on Apr 8.

Can the US and Iran conclude a lasting deal to end the Middle East war?

Iran is unlikely to give up its leverage over Hormuz without concessions from the US

A building destroyed by US-Israeli air strikes on the campus of Sharif University of Technology
 in Teheran. Even before the destruction wrought by this phase of the conflict, Iran’s civilian economy suffered from severe underinvestment.

The road to de-escalation with Iran

There is an off-ramp for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but it requires taking economic incentives seriously

The studies will also support preparations if countries in the region decide to deploy nuclear power, NEA says.

NEA to commission studies on nuclear safety, global best practices, environmental impact

These will help in assessing the feasibility of nuclear energy use in Singapore

Rosatom's Leningrad-2 has been selected as the reference project for Vietnam's nuclear power plant project.

Vietnam signs deals with Russia for local nuclear power plant, stable LNG supply

They mark the South-east Asian country’s efforts to diversify its energy mix

The companies will study possibilities for their joint venture to introduce their BWRX-300 small modular reactor to South-east Asian countries.

GE Vernova, Hitachi to explore South-east Asia for small reactors

[TOKYO] GE Vernova and Hitachi agreed to explore opportunities to deploy small modular nuclear reactors in South-east Asia.