Energy crisis

Grab extends 90-cent fuel surcharge, higher GrabCab metered fares till July 31

Grab said it is extending its temporary fare changes to provide “continued relief” for its drivers who are dealing with higher fuel prices.

Forum: Nuclear readiness will depend on culture of safety and accountability

News analysis

‘Enlightened self-interest’ spurs Japan’s deepening economic security ties with ASEAN amid Iran war

Japanese factories rely heavily on imports from ASEAN, and any disruption there hits home.

Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka’s tea industry, heightens economic strain

More than half of Sri Lanka's tea plantation workers live below the World Bank’s international lower-middle-income poverty line of US$3.65 a day.

Japan says it has enough power to meet scorching summer demand

Japan also announced earlier in March it would allow greater use of less-efficient coal-fired power plants to boost security of supply.

World’s largest nuclear fusion firm partners A*STAR to develop commercial power plant tech

A view of the magnet factory located at the headquarters of Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

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.

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.

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.

News analysis

Will Gulf states find new oil pipelines fast enough to reduce Hormuz reliance?

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. Oil prices had been climbing earlier as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. (Photo by Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) /

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