ADB executive, Thai deputy PM urge acceleration of project for good of region
Panelists during a session of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct. 14. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
October 15, 2026 08:45 JST
BANGKOK -- Southeast Asia remains vulnerable to energy shocks and need to work together in connecting their power grids to cushion the impact, according to experts, as high oil prices hit businesses and households across the region.