Energy

US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says

Singapore’s energy strategy has to be more diversified, forward-looking: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with (from left) Ministry of Trade and Industry permanent secretary Beh Swan Gin, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, Energy Market Authority chairman Tan Ching Yee, EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong (partially hidden) and MTI permanent secretary for energy and trade Augustin Lee at EMA’s 25th anniversary gala dinner at Shangri-La Singapore on May 19.

How will S’pore be assessed for its ability to make an informed choice on deploying nuclear energy?

The independent assessment by IAEA is a voluntary exercise for countries that are considering whether to embark on or expand their nuclear power programme.

S’pore to undergo review by UN atomic watchdog in 2027

PM Wong noted that Singapore began looking at nuclear energy more than a decade ago and has been building up its own capabilities, especially in nuclear safety.

South Korea, Japan agree to shore up energy cooperation, strengthen security ties

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shaking hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a meeting in Andong on May 19.

Hungary's Magyar visits Poland on first trip abroad as PM, seeks to reset EU ties

Solar-powered cars? NTU team creates ultra-thin, semi-transparent solar cells that may go on windows

Associate Professor Annalisa Bruno, from the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and School of Materials Science and Engineering at NTU, holding up a 400nm film (left) and a 10nm film that was developed by researchers at the Energy Research Institute @ NTU.

Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has warned that any US military action against Cuba will lead to a "bloodbath".

Sarawak in talks to export power to Borneo, Singapore

Malaysian state Utility and Telecommunication Minister Julaihi Narawi (right) chatting with his deputy Liwan Lagang.

China burns more fossil fuels for power as coal production slips

Thermal power generation rose 3.1 per cent in April 2026 compared to a year ago, while domestic benchmark thermal coal prices rose 23 per cent since the start of 2026.

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