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Coal plant exit hurdle looms in Southeast Asia as $135b capital remains unrecovered, IEA says

Utilities sit on stranded assets, delaying retirements and extending repayment cycles.

Slow grid upgrades risk $200b digital push in Southeast Asia

Data centre growth outpaces transmission build-out as ab $18b annual funding gap persists.

Shareholder activism in Asia at peak levels, says corporate governance report

Nearly 250 firms in the region faced public activist demands in 2025.

NZ to revise climate change law in favour of businesses

Amendment to apply to both future and current court cases.

Indonesia’s $1b grid funding shortfall exposes PLN’s structural financing strains

Underinvestment leaves power network behind transition requirements.

SG boards favour new faces over structural reform in diversity push

Report finds 61% of boards focus on recruitment whilst term limits and seat expansions remain stagnant at 15%.

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Analysis

Coal plant exit hurdle looms in Southeast Asia as $135b capital remains unrecovered, IEA says

Utilities sit on stranded assets, delaying retirements and extending repayment cycles.

Slow grid upgrades risk $200b digital push in Southeast Asia

Data centre growth outpaces transmission build-out as ab $18b annual funding gap persists.

Shareholder activism in Asia at peak levels, says corporate governance report

Nearly 250 firms in the region faced public activist demands in 2025.

NZ to revise climate change law in favour of businesses

Amendment to apply to both future and current court cases.

Indonesia’s $1b grid funding shortfall exposes PLN’s structural financing strains

Underinvestment leaves power network behind transition requirements.

SG boards favour new faces over structural reform in diversity push

Report finds 61% of boards focus on recruitment whilst term limits and seat expansions remain stagnant at 15%.

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Sustainability isn’t stalling – it’s maturing, and coordination is the new capability

Sustainability is now being defined by execution, where carbon, data, and operational decisions are interconnected.

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