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CarbonPH Coalition Charts Roadmap for Philippine Forest Carbon in ASEAN

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government wants private companies to bankroll forest restoration, and it is building the administrative machinery to make those investments stick. At a forum organized by the CarbonPH Coalition in Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials laid out plans for a national carbon … [continued]

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DFSK Launches Right-Hand Drive E5 Plus in Indonesia as Chinese automakers expand across Southeast Asia

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TANGERANG, Indonesia — Chinese vehicle manufacturer DFSK has introduced a right-hand drive version of its E5 Plus plug-in hybrid SUV at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, taking another step in its efforts to build a broader presence across Southeast Asia. The launch marks the first right-hand drive market … [continued]

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Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 1: Asia)

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In my recent trips globally have exposed me how the traditional petrol station model is undergoing a change as major oil and power companies scramble to adapt to rapid electric vehicle adoption. In Amsterdam I saw Total which is now Total Energies, Shell has Recharge, Sinopec in China, Idemitsu in … [continued]

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Asia-Pacific Races to Build a $50B Clean Power Grid to Feed AI Boom

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The race to dominate artificial intelligence is forcing Asia and the Pacific into an infrastructure buildout unlike any in its history, with electricity grids emerging as the next strategic battleground. The Asian Development Bank is betting that the region cannot sustain the coming wave of AI data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, … [continued]

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ASEAN Shifts Focus to Battery Manufacturing, Scaling EV Adoption, and Grid Integration

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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — The rapid transition of Southeast Asia toward clean energy is moving from the early adoption of electric mobility to a regional industrialization effort. When the 4th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference opens next month in Sepang, Malaysia, the focus will pivot from policy framework proposals toward the engineering … [continued]

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