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Nuclear energy

India moves closer to nuclear fuel self-reliance

India has plans to expand nuclear power capacity from its current eight to 100 gigawatts by 2047.
India has plans to expand nuclear power capacity from its current eight to 100 gigawatts by 2047.

A new oil shock accelerates return to nuclear power

An aerial view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, in 2019. An earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown 15 years ago, scaring many governments off nuclear energy.
An aerial view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, in 2019. An earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown 15 years ago, scaring many governments off nuclear energy.

IAEA says strikes near Iran nuclear power plant ‘must stop’

IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi
IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi

US-Israeli strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant kills one: State media

The strike was the fourth targeting the area since the outbreak of the war.
The strike was the fourth targeting the area since the outbreak of the war.

Malaysia’s nuclear energy plan under review

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Mac -- Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof berhujah semasa sesi penggulungan Titah Diraja pada Persidangan Dewan Rakyat di Bangunan Parlimen, hari ini.

--fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Mac -- Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof berhujah semasa sesi penggulungan Titah Diraja pada Persidangan Dewan Rakyat di Bangunan Parlimen, hari ini.

--fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

‘Concerning’ rise in deployed nuclear weapons: Report

In total, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,187 warheads combined at the start of 2026.
In total, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,187 warheads combined at the start of 2026.

NEA to commission nuclear safety studies, including standards for reactor design, operations 

Public housing (HDB) and privates and office buildings seen from Clementi area on the night of Mar 3, 2026.
Can be used for stories about electricity, tariffs, taxes, cost, inflation, rebates, sustainability, ESG, climate resilience, energy market, CDC vouchers, rebates, PUB, housing policies.
Public housing (HDB) and privates and office buildings seen from Clementi area on the night of Mar 3, 2026.
Can be used for stories about electricity, tariffs, taxes, cost, inflation, rebates, sustainability, ESG, climate resilience, energy market, CDC vouchers, rebates, PUB, housing policies.

Green Pulse Podcast Recap

As energy prices rise, what is Singapore's stance on nuclear, renewable energy?

Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.
Our podcast episodes for March explore Singapore’s nuclear energy potential and ASEAN’s strategies for achieving energy security amid rising global fossil fuel volatility.

Middle East war at ‘perilous stage’ with strikes around nuclear sites: WHO

A drone view shows a damage in a residential neighbourhood in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.
A drone view shows a damage in a residential neighbourhood in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.

TEPCO nuclear plant in central Japan resumes generation, part replaced

Resumption of commercial operation for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant has been postponed until April.
Resumption of commercial operation for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant has been postponed until April.

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