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Rockefeller Foundation Awards JUTI Grant to Deliver Bangkok Climate Action Week
Rockefeller Foundation Awards JUTI Grant to Deliver Bangkok Climate Action Week
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
Grant funding to support establishment of coalition to deliver Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW)
Rockefeller Foundation’s continued support for BKKCAW aims to strengthen locally-led climate actionSoutheast Asia turns to nuclear power as demand and risks rise
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear power as demand and risks rise
FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2026
Russia is leading a regional nuclear push as Indonesia and Vietnam move ahead with reactor plans, while Japanese and US firms position themselves for growth.ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads
ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads
MONDAY, JUNE 01, 2026
Factories across Southeast Asia are shutting down and cutting jobs as the Iran war drives up raw-material, energy and shipping costs, exposing widening pressure on SMEs and traditional manufacturers despite strong electronics exports.New giant dinosaur species found in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum
New giant dinosaur species found in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
Thai and UK palaeontologists identify Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a giant sauropod from Chaiyaphum and Southeast Asia’s largest known dinosaur.China-Laos rail cold chain lifts durian trade with Southeast Asia
China-Laos rail cold chain lifts durian trade with Southeast Asia
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Shijiazhuang International Land Port says 500 reefers are moving fruit on the railway, preserving durians for northern China while opening two-way trade.Iran war may speed Southeast Asia's nuclear energy planning drive
Iran war may speed Southeast Asia's nuclear energy planning drive
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Experts say risks to Middle East fuel flows are sharpening the case for nuclear power in Southeast Asia, though deployment will take years.Japan steps up defence equipment export drive in Southeast Asia
Japan steps up defence equipment export drive in Southeast Asia
WEDNESDAY, MAY 06, 2026
Japan’s defence minister is using a Southeast Asia tour to promote revised export rules, while Indonesia signals interest in cooperation under the new framework.AIS Launches Southeast Asia's First 5G-Advanced Network
AIS Launches Southeast Asia's First 5G-Advanced Network
WEDNESDAY, MAY 06, 2026
Thailand's largest mobile operator unveils next-generation 5G capabilities powered by carrier aggregation and AI, setting a new regional benchmark ahead of the eventual shift to 6G'There Is No Shortcut': Fintech Founders on the Unglamorous Grind of Building in Southeast Asia
'There Is No Shortcut': Fintech Founders on the Unglamorous Grind of Building in Southeast Asia
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Three fintech leaders opened up at Money20/20 about patience, fragmented regulations, hard-won trust, and why AI cannot save you if your product is not yet good enoughASEAN fishing crisis: fish stocks down up to 95% as overfishing and illegal catch outpace recovery
ASEAN fishing crisis: fish stocks down up to 95% as overfishing and illegal catch outpace recovery
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Southeast Asia supplies more than half the world’s seafood, but research warns fish stocks have fallen 70-95% since the 1950s, driven by industrial overfishing and IUU practices that threaten ecosystems and food security.