RSIS Seminar on “The Future of Energy Transition in Southeast Asia,” 19 November 2025 

Southeast Asia stands at a pivotal moment in its energy transition, confronting the dual challenge of ensuring energy security while advancing sustainable, low-carbon solutions. To address these pressing concerns, the NTS Centre hosted an RSIS Seminar that brought together a diverse set of research initiatives examining the region’s evolving energy landscape. The discussion explored the importance of just and inclusive principles in energy transition; hydropolitics in the Mekong River Basin, with a focus on China’s domestic drivers and regional influence; and developments in nuclear governance, including the potential application of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Southeast Asia, with a deeper examination of Singapore as a case study.