SIEWCast: How can banks power Asia’s energy transition?

Asia needs more energy to support its growing economies, while also cutting emissions and keeping supplies reliable and affordable. Lynlee Foo speaks with Katsufumi Uchida, Head of Asia-Pacific Division at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC Group, about financing credible transition plans, t…

SIEWCast: Connecting Energy Systems, Powering Tomorrow

Keeping the lights on is becoming a more complicated job. Rising electricity demand, the growth of AI, geopolitical uncertainty and the push towards lower-carbon energy are forcing countries to rethink how their energy systems are built.   In this SIEWCast, Lynlee Foo speaks with Puah Kok Keong, …

SIEWCAST: How the Japan Bank for International Cooperation is driving Asia’s energy transition

Asia’s energy transition is accelerating, and the region is starting to shape global standards. Tadashi Maeda, MD and Chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), joins Lynlee Foo to discuss how Asia can balance decarbonisation with energy security and turn policy ambition into …

SIEWCAST: How the US is rebuilding its power grid for a new energy era

America’s power grid is entering one of its most dynamic periods, with demand surging from AI, data centres, electrified transport and new industries. US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Judy W. Chang explains why this pace of growth is unprecedented -  and how regulators are working to keep …

SIEWCAST: How Australia’s energy regulator is building a reliable and affordable net-zero grid

Australia is moving quickly toward a net-zero energy system. Justin Oliver, Deputy Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), joins Lynlee Foo to discuss how Australia is keeping power reliable and affordable while integrating more renewables, upgrading transmission, and supporting the rise of…

SIEWCAST: OCBC on mobilising capital for ASEAN’s energy transition 

As ASEAN races to balance resilience with decarbonisation, financing will be critical. Nicholas Tan joins Lynlee Foo to share how OCBC is enabling cross-border grids, scaling green projects, and driving the region's energy transition. This SIEWCast episode is brought to you by Singapore Internatio…

SIEWCAST: Singapore GasCo on securing energy stability for a low-carbon future

How is Singapore GasCo, the country’s new national gas aggregator, strengthening energy resilience and price stability? Lynlee Foo speaks with CEO Alan Heng about GasCo’s role in securing long-term supply - and how it’s laying the groundwork for a low-carbon energy future. This SIEWCast episode is…

SIEWCast: EMA on Singapore’s strategy for a future-ready, low-carbon grid

How is Singapore strengthening the foundations of its energy system while steering toward a low-carbon, resilient future? Lynlee Foo speaks with Puah Kok Keong, Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore, to explore how the nation is building the energy systems of tomorrow - …

SIEWCast: Inside PacificLight’s $1B Hydrogen-Ready Power Move — Can It Power Homes Greener?

A billion-dollar bet on the future of clean energy is taking shape on Jurong Island. PacificLight’s upcoming hydrogen-compatible power plant, the most efficient of its kind in Singapore, is set to come online in 2029. Hear more about the bold choices behind the project, how hydrogen-ready infrastru…

SIEWCast: How DBS is Driving Asia’s Energy Transition

Global energy transition requires not only an acceleration in the production of clean energy but scaling up the infrastructure. How will the bill to finance that also deliver economic and societal benefits? How is DBS approaching the work on transition pathways? Michelle Martin finds out in convers…