On point: (From left) Puah and Tan with other guests of honour at SIEW 2025, including the Philippines’ Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and Singapore’s Minister of State Gan Siow Huang, kicking off the annual energy conference in a special ceremony. — Photos: SIEW 2025
WE need a “whack-a-mole” approach to realise the Asean Power Grid (APG).
Asian Development Bank (ADB) regional director Jackie Surtani’s funfair game analogy for the pathway to an integrated clean energy grid in the region may sound somewhat out of whack, but it hits the nail on what needs to be done to translate ambitious vision into feasible action.
