ASEAN Ministers Warn Of Energy Inflation As IEA Releases Record 400 Million Barrels

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The IEA released 400 million barrels on March 11, its largest emergency action ever, more than double the post-Ukraine intervention in 2022.

MT Dapeng Princess Delivers Fifth LNG Cargo To Yangon, Sustaining 500 MW Of Industrial Power

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Myanmar's fifth LNG delivery to Thilawa sustains 500 MW for Yangon's industrial zones, with a sixth cargo due in April.
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Indonesia And Japan Sign Five-Year Nuclear Energy And Critical Minerals MoC At Tokyo Energy Forum

The Legok Nangka waste-to-energy plant and Sarulla geothermal project remain active under AZEC. The March 15 MoC adds nuclear to a bilateral energy agenda that already spans geothermal, LNG, coal, and critical minerals.

Laos Slashes Fuel Taxes To Zero As Station Closures Expose Deep Import Dependency

Laos entered March 2026 with inflation already at 6.2% and limited foreign reserves. A 50% diesel price surge in six days tests the outer limits of subsidy-based price stabilization.

Southeast Asia Leads Regional Coal Pivot As Hormuz Closure Triggers LNG Demand Destruction Across Asia

LNG was adopted across Southeast Asia after 2022 as a hedge against future supply shocks. That hedge has now failed twice. The region is reassessing what energy security actually requires.

IEA Authorizes Record 400-Million-Barrel Emergency Oil Release As Hormuz Closure Cuts Global Supply

No reserve release addresses the LNG gap. For gas-dependent grids in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines, the shortage is structural until Hormuz reopens.

Cape EMS Berhad Pivots From Electronics Assembly To Clean Energy Infrastructure Under CEB 2.0 Strategy

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Cape EMS Berhad is accelerating its CEB 2.0 transformation with the expansion of Cape Renewables Sdn Bhd—integrating solar PV, battery storage, and smart energy management for industrial operators across Malaysia and Southeast Asia. The pivot follows a return to profitability in Q2 FY2026 after six consecutive quarters of losses.

Prince Warehouse Switches To Smarter Energy Through COREnergy

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Smarter sourcing and sustainability goals align as Prince Warehouse Inc. evolves its energy strategy.
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Thailand’s New Parliament Opens As DPPA Scheme And Power Development Plan Await Government Formation

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Thailand's parliament opened March 14 with Bhumjaithai holding a coalition majority of around 291 seats. Two energy schemes requiring prime ministerial sign-off have been on hold since December.

Peak Energy Acquires Nearly 10 MW Singapore Rooftop Solar Portfolio From Maiora Renewable Energy

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Peak Energy acquired nearly 10 MW of operating Singapore rooftop solar from Maiora on March 12, backed by Stonepeak's $84 billion infrastructure platform. The deal targets corporate buyers needing fixed-price locally sourced power.

Indonesia And Japan Sign Memorandum Of Cooperation On Critical Minerals And Nuclear Energy

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Indonesia and Japan signed a critical minerals and nuclear energy cooperation pact at IPEM 2026 in Tokyo.

IMF Cites Philippines Efforts Towards Renewable Energy

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The IMF noted the country’s commitment to improving its clean energy investment environment.

GE Vernova Announces USD200 Million HVDC Transformer Manufacturing Facility In Vietnam’s Hai Phong

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The Energy of Change Summit on March 10 covered generation equipment, grid infrastructure, and technology cooperation across three distinct layers of Vietnam’s power transition, all in a single announcement.

Petroleum Association Of The Philippines Calls On Power Generators To Maximize Malampaya Gas Output Amid LNG Price Surge

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The Philippines generates 62% of its electricity from coal, with over 80% of that coal imported, meaning grid price exposure to global commodity markets extends well beyond the current LNG crisis.

Vietnam Issues Emergency Fuel Import Tax Decree and Deploys Price Stabilisation Fund Amid Global Oil Supply Crisis

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Vietnam cut fuel import taxes to zero and deployed its Price Stabilisation Fund within the same week.

Vivant Lights The Last Mile In Palawan

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Vivant Foundation’s Project Liadlaw has brought solar power to Canipo Integrated School in Coron, turning years of limited electricity into a new chapter of reliable, clean energy for students and teachers.

Singapore EMA Warns Of Higher Electricity Tariffs After Qatar LNG Halt

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Singapore sourced nearly half its LNG from Qatar in 2025. That supply is now offline.

Southeast Asia Faces Compounded Heat And Energy Supply Risk As ASMC Flags Above-Normal Temperatures Through May 2026

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ASMC projects 80 to 100 percent probability of above-normal heat across Indonesia and Malaysia through May 2026.
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