Energy

Energy • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 08, 2019 • 12 min read

Powering Southeast Asia Fanning the flames

By Simon Roughneen • Oct 08, 2019
Southeast Asia’s growing economies have huge power generation needs, fuelling coal use across the region even as the rest of the world looks to greener methods

Energy • STORY OF THE DAY • May 24, 2019 • 6 min read

Clean energy A guide to renewable power in Cambodia

By Thomas Brent • May 24, 2019
Cambodia has huge renewable energy potential in the form of hydropower, solar and wind. Hydropower is already an important part of the energy mix and attention is shifting towards other renewable energies, but many challenges lie ahead

Energy • Sep 05, 2018 • 15 min read
Renewable energy

The price of power

The deadly dam collapse in Laos in 2018 brings Cambodia’s own grand plans for hydropower into question – and thrusts solar power to the forefront of the Kingdom’s quest for energy independence
By Amanda Kaufmann • Sep 05, 2018

Energy • Jun 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Overcoming the outages

How to keep the lights on in Myanmar

With more than four out of ten people in Myanmar without access to electricity, the nation's economic development relies on the government's willingness to pursue alternative energy sources
By Jeremy Mullins • Jun 25, 2018

Energy • Apr 11, 2018 • 9 min read
Myanmar

Dark clouds on the horizon

Despite grave warnings over the environmental costs, Myanmar is pushing ahead with a number of coal-fired power plants. The villagers who will suffer the most are fighting back
By Brennan O'Connor • Apr 11, 2018

Energy • May 26, 2017 • 2 min read
Nuclear

Philippines and Russia sign nuclear cooperation deal

The deal suggests President Duterte is serious about his pledge to move away from the US and cosy up to ‘non-traditional partners’
By Will Feuer • May 26, 2017

Energy • Jun 13, 2016 • 7 min read
Indonesia

Addicted to coal

As the rest of the world moves away from fossil fuels, Indonesia is reacting to a drop in its coal exports by ramping up local production, putting the country’s health, environment and economy in danger
By Nithin Coca • Jun 13, 2016

Energy • Dec 23, 2013 • 9 min read
Environment

Trapped by change

The impending Don Sahong dam has the potential to cause environmental catastrophe and destroy the livelihoods of the area’s daredevil fishermen
By Written by DENISE HRUBY, Photos by THOMAS CRISTOFOLETTI • Dec 23, 2013