Energy

Malaysia’s renewable energy sector remains on track to achieve 32 pct installed capacity target in 2026 – Hong Leong

Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) sector remains on track to achieve its 32 percent installed capacity target in 2026, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said Tuesday.

Singapore, Indonesia explore potential collaboration on offtake of imported low-carbon electricity

Singapore and Indonesia are exploring potential collaboration on offtake of imported low-carbon electricity.

Seraya Partners, Schneider Electric team up to launch $500M Faraday Energy fund

Schneider Electric, the global energy technology firm, and Seraya Partners, a Singapore-based next-generation infrastructure investor, have announced the launch of Faraday Energy, a new energy infrastructure platform established in strategic partnership between the two firms.

Southeast Asia’s nuclear bottleneck is financial, not technical

The question is no longer whether nuclear has a role in Southeast Asia. The arithmetic of AI-era power demand settles that. The question is which market builds the financing architecture, the blended-finance layers, the offtake frameworks, the risk-sharing structures, to get the first plant in the ground. The first to do so will not just host a reactor. It…

Ib vogt, AirTrunk deliver Malaysia’s first renewable VPPA for data center

Ib vogt, a global multi-technology renewable energy platform, and Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data center firm AirTrunk, have on Wednesday reached a major milestone under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Program (CGPP), with the commencement of commercial operations for a 29.99 MWac solar project supporting AirTrunk’s operations in Malaysia.……

AI, energy & security are set to drive the next wave of strategic investments, says HSBC Private Bank

AI, energy and security are expected to drive the next wave of strategic investments and support global economic and corporate earnings growth, according to HSBC Private Bank. Rising global competition and national security priorities are creating the urgency, funding and policy support needed to sustain capital market activities. The bank also expects an…

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Why the next infrastructure boom in APAC depends on power diversification

Power diversification is no longer an environmental or ethical choice alone; it is an operational necessity for mission‑critical infrastructure across APAC. In a region defined by rapid growth, constrained grids and geopolitical uncertainty, diversified power strategies provide stability, resilience and confidence.

Clifford Capital announces increase in ETAF commitments to $345M

Clifford Capital, a Singapore-headquartered global infrastructure credit platform, announced Monday that the Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership (ETAF) has secured $345 million in aggregate commitments, including the $250 million first close announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

ICG partners Hanwha Energy to accelerate energy transition investment in Japan

ICG, the global alternative asset manager, announced Wednesday that its Asia-Pacific Infrastructure strategy (ICG APAC Infra) has entered into a strategic partnership with Hanwha Energy Corporation Japan (HECJ) to collaborate on energy transition and infrastructure opportunities in Japan.

Malaysia, China boost joint research in AI, biotech and green tech

Malaysia and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), with both countries expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy and advanced materials.