Asean

How small modular reactors put nuclear energy back on the table for Singapore and ASEAN

Gridlock or growth? ASEAN Power Grid faces a critical window of opportunity

Recent events have created a compelling business case for regional clean energy trade.

Cost over climate: Most ASEAN firms delaying decarbonisation plans as higher energy prices bite

While most businesses say higher costs are eroding their profits, the impact is more keenly felt among companies from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Hotter weather, hazier skies and higher food prices: El Nino’s sting in the tail has yet to arrive

For South-east Asia, 2027 could well break heat records and prove a key test of the region’s resilience.

Wealthy investors can trust Singapore to manage their assets: Gan Kim Yong

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking to Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, on Oct 14.

Can we please be rid of haze by 2030?

Singapore, which has enacted its own laws, can achieve only so much without the cooperation of neighbours, says the writer.

There’s a better way to fight the next pandemic. Here’s how Singapore can help

Singapore can play a role in helping the WHO with vaccine approvals as the world draws lessons from the challenges it faced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Philippines’ position towards China consistent with fellow ASEAN nations: Marcos

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Hilton Orchard hotel on Oct 8, during an interview with The Straits Times.

Philippine President Marcos claims progress on Myanmar under new approach

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Hilton Orchard hotel on Oct 8.

Philippine President Marcos looks to Singapore to build on ASEAN digital pact amid US-China rivalry

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaking with The Straits Times PhilippineS Correspondent Mara Cepeda at the Hilton Orchard hotel on Oct 8.

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