Clean energy
Biden and ASEAN leaders on the South Lawn of the White House

Biden Welcomes SEA Leaders With Pledges

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed Southeast Asian leaders to Washington with promises to support clean energy and maritime security, hoping to showcase a United States commitment as China makes wide inroads.Top leaders from eight of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) flew to Washington for the two-day summit, which opened with a closed-door White House dinner of thyme poached chicken and vanilla ice cream.The Biden administration, which took office des

13 May 2022
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Nuclear Energy In A Post-Pandemic ASEAN

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world in the first quarter of 2020 with no clear end in sight. Severe impact on the economy globally as well as in ASEAN was inevitable. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the ASEAN region is projected to decline by 2.7 percent in 2020, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

1 January 2021
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Southeast Asia’s Over-Reliance On Coal

Coal power is set to soar as the region’s energy demands are expected to multiply in the coming years. According to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in October last year, Southeast Asia’s energy demands are forecasted to grow as much as 60 percent by 2040.This increase in energy demand is led by a growing population. Higher incomes in the region also means consumers are buying more electric appliances and increasing their consumption of electricity.

28 May 2018
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