Russia willing to ‘extend help’ to Philippines with energy sources, says envoy
Russian Ambassador Marat Pavlov on Monday said Russia is willing to cooperate with the Philippines amid the spike of oil prices due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking to reporters after his courtesy visit on President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Pavlov mentioned that oil and gas were among the topics discussed during their […]
UK-Malaysia climate ties strengthened with new Climate Partnership
FCDO Minister for the Pacific and International Environment, Lord Zac Goldsmith, has today (7 June), signed a new Partnership with the Malaysian Environment and Water Minister, Dato Sri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, to strengthen co-operation on climate action.
USAID launches $36 mn clean energy project in Vietnam
US ambassador Marc Knapper recently joined Vietnam’s vice minister of industry and trade Dang Hoang An and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director Ann Marie Yastishock to launch USAID’s $36 million, flagship clean energy project. US vice president Kamala Harris had announced the project during her visit to Vietnam in August 2021.
OIKN mulls Indonesia-US green energy cooperation
Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) Bambang Susantono discussed cooperation opportunities between Indonesia and the United States in the green energy sector at a meeting in Jakarta, according to a statement issued here on Monday.
Huadian helping Cambodia meet green transition goals
SOE produced more than 8.4 billion kilowatt-hours of clean power since launch of first unit in 2013 The 338-megawatt lower Stung Russei Chrum hydropower station located on the Stung Russei Chrum River in Koh Kong province, Cambodia, has been playing a key role in promoting local low carbon development and green energy transition.
Germany pledges over $30m to build power grids in Cambodia
Germany pledged $32.1 million loan for Cambodia to build grids supplying power to rural areas and to improve energy efficiency. Senior officials from Cambodia and Germany signed an agreement on this at the finance ministry yesterday, an official told Khmer Times.
Trade Ministry looks to ASEAN to offload excess electricity
The Trade Ministry has called for progress to be made on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative, which could help Indonesia deal with its current electricity oversupply, including by exporting excess power to neighboring countries.
TNB inks US$3bil coal import deal with Indonesia
MELAKA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked a coal import agreement with Indonesia’s coal exporters, involving imports worth US$3 billion (US$1=RM4.37) for three years.
From Singapore to Malaysia and Philippines, Asean’s interest in Biden’s IPEF a signal to China it wants better ‘balance of power’ in region
After Trump withdrew the US from the TPP, Washington’s economic disengagement from the region had enabled China to ‘grow its economic footprint in Asia unhindered’
House energy panel chair Mikey Arroyo lauds BBM negotiation with OPEC
MANILA, Philippines — House energy committee chairman and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo has lauded the move of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos to negotiate with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to address the alarming rise in oil prices.