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Camago-3 Confirmed: Malampaya Phase 4 Extends Philippines’ Gas Supply

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Philippines confirms Camago-3 at 60 MMscfd, extending Malampaya's life by six years during a national energy emergency.
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Thailand’s Fuel Export Carve-Outs Reveal Cross-Border Power Dependencies

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Thailand's oil export ban has two exceptions: Laos and Myanmar. Both are tied to Thailand's own power grid, not aid.
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Meralco Seeks ILP Partners Ahead Of Dry Season

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Meralco encourages more customers to join its interruptible load program, highlighting how broader participation can reduce outage frequency and distribute de-loading more efficiently.
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From Spot Market To State Dispatch: The Philippines’ Emergency Power Pricing Overhaul

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The Philippines suspended its wholesale power market, handing dispatch control to the DOE under Executive Order 110.
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FESSIA Identifies Grid Readiness As Southeast Asia’s Energy Storage Bottleneck

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Southeast Asia’s clean energy ambitions are approaching a grid-side constraint. FESSIA’s work aims to ensure storage policy keeps pace with solar and wind deployment.
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Vietnam And Russia Sign Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Plant Agreement

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Southeast Asia’s nuclear pipeline is growing. Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia are each advancing nuclear cooperation or feasibility frameworks in 2026.
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Camarines Sur Farmers Thank PBBM For Solar-Powered Irrigation System

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Farmers in Camarines Sur expressed gratitude for the solar-powered irrigation system supporting rice production.
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DOF, BIR Grant VAT Exemption For Natural Gas Transactions

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The new policy removes VAT on certain natural gas transactions following recommendations from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
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Danantara Opens Second Waste-to-Energy Tender After China Wins Phase One

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Danantara's second registration round is a structured entry point into one of Southeast Asia's largest green infrastructure programmes.
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Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh Accelerates E10 Bioethanol Rollout To April 2026 Amid Hormuz Supply Crisis

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Vietnam is moving its E10 bioethanol transition two months ahead of schedule to cut conventional gasoline use by 10 percent.
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Vietnam Supplies Laos 50 Million Litres Of Fuel As Thailand Cuts Exports 25 Percent

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Laos imports all its refined fuel and sources 97 percent from Thailand. When Thailand cut exports, the country had nowhere else to turn fast.
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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.
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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

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

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

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

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No reserve release addresses the LNG gap. For gas-dependent grids in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines, the shortage is structural until Hormuz reopens.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Cagayan De Oro Adopts 4-Day Work Week In Compliance With Energy Conservation

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Cagayan de Oro City will implement a four-day work week in government offices as part of its energy conservation measures.
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Iloilo City Adopts Energy Conservation Protocol, 4-Day Work Week

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Iloilo City has introduced an energy conservation protocol that includes a four-day work week and flexible work arrangements.
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DOE Tasks Government Agencies To Implement Energy Saving Measures

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Government agencies have been tasked to follow stricter energy management practices to support national energy conservation efforts.
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Thailand And Myanmar Introduce Energy-Saving Measures As Fuel Shortages Emerge

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Thailand and Myanmar have introduced fuel conservation policies as global energy prices rise. The measures aim to manage domestic demand and stabilize supply.
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Energy Analysts Say Middle East Crisis Highlights Southeast Asia’s Dependence On Imported Fuel

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Analysts say recent geopolitical tensions are highlighting Southeast Asia’s reliance on imported fuels. The discussion is increasingly focused on energy diversification.
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Thailand Activates Emergency Energy Plan After Threat Against Crisis On Global Oil Supply

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Global energy markets remain deeply interconnected. Events in one shipping corridor can quickly reshape policy decisions thousands of miles away.
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Strait Of Hormuz Closure Threat Exposes Deep Energy Dependence Across Asia’s Major Economies

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As energy demand grows in Asia, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming even more pronounced.
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Data Centers Disconnecting Simultaneously Emerging As New Risk To U.S. Power Grid Stability

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Southeast Asia’s Rising Coal Demand Complicates Regional Energy Transition, IEA Analysis Shows

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The IEA reports that coal demand in Southeast Asia is growing faster than in most other regions, reflecting rising electricity needs. The transition challenge is becoming more complex.
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Georgia Power And Alabama Power Secure Historic USD26.5 Billion Federal Loan To Expand Electricity Infrastructure

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Georgia Power and Alabama Power will use federal funds to expand generation and transmission capacity.
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Asian Development Bank Approves USD350 Million Financing For Solar-Plus-Storage Projects In Thailand

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The Asian Development Bank has approved $350 million for solar-plus-storage projects in Thailand to support grid flexibility.
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Vietnam’s DPPA And Two-Part Electricity Tariff: Navigating Cost Overlaps To Unlock Private Renewable Procurement

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Vietnam's new DPPA framework opens direct renewable energy access for large corporate buyers.
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ASEAN Power Grid Framed As Investable Infrastructure Opportunity Amid Rising Regional Demand

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The ASEAN Power Grid is once again being discussed as a regional infrastructure opportunity. Cross-border power trade could reshape Southeast Asia’s electricity landscape.
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Defensive Sectors Regain Strategic Importance

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Defensive sectors are regaining favor as investors prioritize stable cash flows amid renewed inflation concerns and persistent geopolitical uncertainty.
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Inflation Reasserts Itself, Forcing Central Banks Back On Guard

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US producer prices rose 2.9 percent year on year, exceeding forecasts and complicating hopes for rapid disinflation.
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Commodities Roar Back, Repositioning Philippine Mining

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Higher nickel and copper prices are lifting Philippine mining firms, with earnings rebounds signaling renewed sector momentum.
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Oil Risk Reemerges As Middle East Tensions Intensify

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Dubai crude prices have climbed sharply year to date, heightening inflation sensitivity across emerging economies.
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Economic Execs: Foreign Firm Eyes EV Manufacturing In PH

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A foreign electric vehicle manufacturer is exploring a substantial investment in the Philippines, signaling potential gains for local manufacturing and accelerated clean energy adoption.
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DOE Requires Energy Storage Systems For New 10-MW Renewable Plants

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All new variable renewable energy plants with at least 10 MW capacity must integrate energy storage systems under DOE rules.
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MTerra Solar Completes Phase 1 Grid Synchronization For 3.5 GW Philippines Project

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The first phase of MTerra Solar’s flagship project is now grid-connected in the Philippines. Battery-backed solar is playing a growing role in firm power delivery.
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New Clark City’s PHP4 Billion Support For Waste-To-Energy Project

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The New Clark City project positions Tarlac as a potential model for integrating waste management and clean energy solutions.
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