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Grid reforms vital for boosting ASEAN's clean energy growth: Report

17 tháng 06. 2026

Asia risks missing out on billions of dollars of green investment because its underfunded power grids are failing to keep pace with surging energy demand, a report released in May warns

Singapore to develop water-saving solutions for semiconductor, data centre industries

17 tháng 06. 2026

For the semiconductor industry, the funding will support the development of cost-effective water treatment and recycling technologies. In the data centre sector, efforts will focus on improving water efficiency without compromising energy performance

Thailand launches low-carbon rice production initiative

17 tháng 06. 2026

The Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model, covering a pilot area of 50,000 rai (about 8,000ha) across eight provinces in central Thailand, aims to tap into the lucrative international green agriculture market and secure a foothold in the global carbon credit ecosystem

Malaysia’s 2026 inflation expected to remain under control

17 tháng 06. 2026

Malaysian Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said on June 15 that the Government is committed to ensuring that inflation does not have a major shock effect on the economy and the cost of living even though price pressures are expected to continue

Turning creativity into currency: Thailand’s drive to build soft power economy on intellectual property

17 tháng 06. 2026

From royal textile designs to a national IP reform agenda, Thailand is making the case that cultural heritage — rigorously protected and commercially deployed — is one of its most powerful economic assets

Asean can lead the shift towards a more balanced global financial order

15 tháng 06. 2026

No country in the world should have the privilege of running persistent deficits because the rest of the world depends on its currency

A fast brewing success in Asean

15 tháng 06. 2026

Malaysia’s tea industry is steadily carving out a larger role in the Asean region and international tea market as growing consumer demand, evolving tea culture and stronger cross-border exchanges position it as a rising regional hub for tea trade, education and tourism

AFF 2026 marks Viet Nam’s transition from participant to regional agenda-setter

15 tháng 06. 2026

The third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 underscored Viet Nam’s evolving role in ASEAN, reflecting its transition from a participant to a proactive contributor helping shape the region’s future