ASEAN's nuclear power race: winding down for renewable energy?

• Main Author: Cung Vu
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Non-Traditional Security; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84257; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41708
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As the world’s fastest-growing economic region, Southeast Asia’s energy demand will increase to drive this growth. While Vietnam’s push towards nuclear energy may have started a regional race to develop nuclear power, this may slow down somewhat now that Hanoi has decided to freeze it. ASEAN should...