Cross-Border Charging Roaming
• ChargeSini (MY) x Charge+ (SG): In April 2024, Malaysia’s ChargeSini partnered with Singapore’s Charge+ to allow drivers seamless charging access across both countries—and soon Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Users can charge anywhere in the combined network with one app instead of juggling multiple accounts  .
• Regional Operator Alliances: Similar roaming pacts include collaborations with Thailand’s EGAT and Indonesia’s PLN, forming an ASEAN charging corridor spanning over 5,000 km of interoperable EV infrastructure.
ASEAN Unity Drive 2025
• Proton e.MAS 7 Leads a 9,000+ km EV Convoy: As ASEAN Chair in 2025, Malaysia spearheaded a historic roadshow. The Proton e.MAS 7 EV led six cars along dual routes covering nine countries from March to May 2025—promoting cross-border EV charging reliability .
• Record-breaking journey: This convoy broke an ASEAN record by traversing 10,432 km across 72 cities over 22 days, underscoring regional EV readiness .
• Strategic Goals: The initiative aimed to align charging infrastructure standards, harmonize regulations, and invite investment in EV ecosystems—part of Malaysia’s National Automotive Policy and ASEAN sustainability vision.
Standards & Technical Alignment
• CharIN’s Regional Role: CharIN Asia assists ASEAN governments and utilities in developing interoperable standards like Plug & Charge and V2G, ensuring technical compatibility and encrypted protocols across networks .
• ASEAN Summit Commitments: In 2023, ASEAN leaders called for harmonized EV ecosystems—covering investment, standardization, incentivization, MSME involvement, and eventual phasing out of ICE vehicles.
Power Grid Integration
• ASEAN Power Grid (APG): Though focused on energy trade, the APG fosters electricity interconnectivity across member nations (e.g., Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore tie-ups). This backbone supports greener energy supply critical for EV charging.
Why This Matters
• User convenience & confidence: No more app juggling—EV owners can travel regionally without charging anxiety.
• Policy & investment momentum: Unified regulations and visible initiatives like the Unity Drive signal to investors a viable regional EV market.
• Grid readiness: APG and smart charging initiatives ensure sufficient power and renewable integration for mass EV adoption.
ASEAN’s EV infrastructure landscape is undergoing a transformative phase—powered by technical harmonization, operator partnerships, government support, and ambitious flagship events like the Unity Drive. These efforts are boldly laying the foundation for an integrated, cross-border EV future.
