Thailand’s investment promotion scheme for the first half of 2023 was up by almost 70pc from a year earlier to 364.4bn Thai baht ($10.37bn) of proposals, led by the growth in targeted industries like the electronic and auto sectors.

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan highlighted that the government is striving to continually boost trade cooperation with South Korea through efforts, including increasing investment in electric cars.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has informed that several agreements will be sealed during the 42nd ASEAN Summit in May this year, including the one on the development of electric vehicles (EVs).

Energy storage services provider Fluence Energy has completed a 570MW energy storage portfolio in the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is targeting to complete this year a nationwide battery energy storage systems (BESS) network with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatt hours that will propel the Philippines as one of the world’s leaders in the use of BESS technologies.

Malaysian national car maker Proton said Monday its New Energy Vehicle (NEV) model plan is confirmed during the visit by Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Tengku Zafrul Aziz to Zeekr Intelligent Factory in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo, China.

The Electric Mobility Ecosystem Association (AEML) and AC Ventures released a report dubbed ‘Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Outlook: Supercharging Tomorrow’s Mobility’. It projects up to a 10-percent increase in the country’s electric motorbike market.

China’s leading electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturer BYD (Build Your Dreams) is looking at making a huge impact in Brunei‘s electric car market with the launch of the BYD ATTO 3 next Saturday. The news of BYD entering the Sultanate with the debut of BYD ATTO 3 was announced by Maju Motors Sdn Bhd Managing Director […]

A former Indonesian minister of tourism once called Thailand and Indonesia ‘sparring partners’. This can be applied not only to tourism but also other sectors, especially automotive manufacturing. The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the competition between the two countries in this sector. Both countries have enthusiastically welcomed full-battery EVs more than other […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State power company PT PLN (Persero) is collaborating with Hyundai Kefico and Consortiums to develop Battery Swapping Station for Motorcycles (SPBKLU). The pilot project took place in Bali, with Hyundai Kefico providing 50 motorcycles for PLN’s operation during the G20 Summit. This collaboration also includes the installation of SPBKLU in accordance with the agreement.