Why this is the moment for ASEAN to forge strategic autonomy
ASEAN''s fragmented reaction to US tariffs shows the need for greater solidarity and shared economic mechanisms – something shared by regional blocs across the world.
ASEAN''s fragmented reaction to US tariffs shows the need for greater solidarity and shared economic mechanisms – something shared by regional blocs across the world.
The year 2026 marks a pivotal moment for ASEAN''s energy cooperation, as the region begins implementing the APAEC 2026–2030 amid heightened global uncertainty.
Accelerate the scale-up of RE deployment on power system transition, energy supply and end-use sectors towards a low-carbon ASEAN vision and across the ASEAN countries
Different initiatives are designed and implemented under the three pillars to improve the lives of ASEAN peoples and to realise the overarching objectives of the ASEAN community.
TGY Power supply Cabinet As many as 3,000 power supply cabinets of Tongye are running online and developed into more than 30 product series, which are mainly used in HXD
ASEAN has emerged as a major economic and political bloc. At Davos 2025, ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn detailed opportunities and challenges for the region.
ASEAN has discussed drawing up a code of conduct to be signed with China governing disputes in the South China Sea, but Beijing is reluctant to sign on to a multilateral agreement. What
ASEAN''s advantages, ranging from a large, young market to an embrace of the digital economy, offers a conducive environment to investors - leaders said at Davos 2025.
These work programmes will be advanced by the relevant ASEAN Sub-Sector Networks toward key milestones at the regular SOME in June 2026, and endorsement to ASEAN Energy Ministers at the
Southeast Asian nations reached a milestone in negotiations for a regional digital economy pact, setting the stage for digital integration across a market of 680 million people.
By 2030, ASEAN''s digital economy is expected to more than double to $560 billion. But obstacles in the region remain, such as funding for small businesses.
15.6 per cent renewable energy (RE) share in total primary energy supply (TPES) in 2022, ASEAN will aim to expand the share of renewable energy within the ASEAN energy mix.4
The current period of geopolitical transformation presents opportunities and risks for countries worldwide, but perhaps none more so than ASEAN.
The defining risk for Southeast Asia in 2026 is not simply “geopolitics.” It is policy volatility, and it is arriving in tandem with an older, less glamorous constraint: energy infrastructure.
In a time of fragmentation, ASEAN stands out as a rare economic bright spot because it''s leveraging global uncertainty into a strategic advantage.
Advancing multilateral power trade will be a key focus of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) to achieve the goal of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 to enhance connectivity, energy security, and
The ASEAN Power Grid is a major initiative designed to connect the electricity networks of the 10 members countries of ASEAN, enabling cross-border power trading.
The resilience of ASEAN depends on investing in innovation, digital transformation and advanced manufacturing, as well as deepening regional cooperation.
The ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan, covering the period of 2026 – 2035, is guided by key ASEAN instruments and documents, as well as lessons learned and best practices from the implementation
ASEAN leads in the Intelligent Age with innovation, sustainability and regional stability, driving digital growth, climate action and global collaboration.
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