The International Energy Agency has opened its first overseas office in Singapore to serve as a hub in Southeast Asia, aiming to offer recommendations on energy security policies and guide transitions to cleaner energy, officials said Monday. “We look forward to working much more closely with all the countries in this dynamic and fast-growing region, whose influence over global energy trends is markedly increasing,” said Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based agency. The launch of the IEA Regional Cooperation Center comes as the IEA sees energy demand in Southeast Asian region like…