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  "id": 12342491,
  "title": "Southeast Asia's energy security at a crossroads as power demand surges, IEA warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/southeast-asias-energy-security-at-a-crossroads-as-power-demand",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/southeast-asias-energy-security-crossroads-power-demand-surges-iea-warns-6434901"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The region should diversify energy sources and supply routes, make greater use of domestic resources where viable and become more energy efficient, the International Energy Agency recommends in a new report.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/south-asia-growth-holds-firm-but-energy-weather-risks-loom",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Southeast Asia’s energy chiefs meet against backdrop of Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/southeast-asias-energy-chiefs-meet-against-backdrop-of-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:07:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rising electricity demand deepens Southeast Asia’s energy security concerns, IEA reports says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rising-electricity-demand-deepens-southeast-asias-energy-security",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:10:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}