Malaysia’s first solid-state hydrogen reactor, the HyPEReactor, has been launched at the Orang Asli Settlement of Pos Tibang. The launch marked a significant step towards providing clean and safe electricity to rural communities with limited energy access.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it is supporting Thailand's state utility operator - Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), in issuing its first sustainability bond.

Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, said she expected Vietnam can show that there’s a different way to do development and that amidst the uncertain global economic outlook, Vietnam can prove itself as an attractive place for investment by doing a greener, more inclusive development.

The Government, relevant departments and sectors should design more policies to support energy access for the poor, a seminar in Hanoi heard on October 30.