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The Iran war’s energy disruptions are reversing hard-won climate progress as Asian countries expand coal power capacity by up to 30% by 2030. Record global coal generation and soaring investments signal that energy security is shoving decarbonization aside.
Geopolitical shocks from the Iran war are reshaping Asian energy procurement strategies, with companies scrambling to secure coal supplies as the Strait of Hormuz closure chokes off oil and gas. This shift threatens to raise logistics costs, create new supply chain bottlenecks, and reorder long-term energy contracts.
J&T Express's Q2 2026 metrics reveal a logistics network scaling rapidly beyond China, with daily volumes topping 100 million and non-China parcels up 66.9% year-over-year. Infrastructure investments in sorting centers and automation drive efficiency across Southeast Asia and new markets.
E-commerce retailers gain from J&T Express's record 9.18 billion parcels in Q2, with Southeast Asia volume soaring 63.2% year-over-year, enabling faster cross-border delivery and tapping into surging online shopping demand.
Grab Holdings has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda operations in Taiwan for $600 million, marking its first major expansion outside Southeast Asia. The deal signals a strategic shift for the Singapore-based super-app as it seeks growth through geographic diversification and AI-driven service integration.