Khirby Serrano

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Thailand and Myanmar have introduced fuel conservation policies as global energy prices rise. The measures aim to manage domestic demand and stabilize supply.