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Investing in the future: AI, nuclear energy and space

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The MOU with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is Singapore’s latest initiative to shore up its nuclear energy capabilities.

EMA, South Korean energy company to collaborate on nuclear energy

The parties will conduct joint studies of small modular reactors for potential applications in the city-state

The central control room of the No 6 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Company Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. Reactor No 6 is one of seven reactors at the site, and the first to be restarted.

Japan’s biggest nuclear plant restarts second time after hiccup

Its power output will be stepped up gradually, with a goal of entering commercial operations on Mar 18

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil supply passes, has become a flashpoint.

Edge of the precipice: The US-Iran crisis of 2026

The next few days will test whether diplomacy can prevail over the momentum towards military confrontation

Tepco also intends to pursue alliances to advance its intended reforms, saying it will seek partners capable of growing with it.

Tepco targets 3.1 trillion yen in cost cuts spanning 10 years

It expects to swing to a loss for the fiscal year ending in March

Dr Victor Nian, CSER’s founding co-chairman, says that the study aims to provide credible, data-driven insights.

Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants

It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights

Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Dec 21, 2025.

Tepco to delay restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, NHK reports

[TOKYO] Tokyo Electric Power will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled for Jan 20, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, after an alarm ...

Globally, nuclear is simultaneously being reframed as a tool for reliability and energy security.

Is South-east Asia ready for a security-driven nuclear revival?

Nuclear power fills a gap that other technologies cannot, but public acceptance across Asean remains an obstacle

Meta will purchase electricity from three existing Vistra plants and support several small reactors.

Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear deals for AI data centres

The agreements could end up totalling more than six gigawatts, enough to power a city of about five million homes

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