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Industry insiders in Malaysia report that rising costs have made it increasingly difficult for China-backed solar manufacturers to maintain operations. However, the new duties are unlikely to affect local manufacturers.

The U.S. has announced steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries.  Cambodia faces the highest tariffs, which exceed 3,500 percent and are considered among the most significant increases in history.

With over 3,000 kilometers of coastline, Vietnam holds significant potential for wind power generation. On April 18, Vietnamese authorities released a new report estimating the country’s wind power potential within its exclusive economic zone.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked concern across the clean energy industry. For fledgling startups in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, the resulting disruption to global supply chains could be the final straw.

Vietnam officially approved a revised version of its National Power Development Plan (PDP8) on April 15, allocating $136.3 billion by 2030 to strengthen long-term energy security.

Vietnam is set to launch a pilot carbon credit trading scheme this year, with regulations still under development regarding the percentage of emissions that businesses can offset using carbon credits.

When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China.

Gulf Energy, Thailand’s largest private power producer, has ramped up investments in telecommunications and digital infrastructure in recent years, leveraging the resulting electricity demand to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a new round of feed-in tariffs (FIT) for solar power, introducing location-based pricing and, for the first time, incorporating energy storage systems.

Singapore is steadily expanding its network of carbon credit trading partners, having signed cooperation agreements with both Peru and Chile within a week.