Investment Minister Aims to Co-Develop Solar Panel Industry with Singapore
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan on Tuesday said the Indonesian government will partner with the Singaporean government in developing the solar panel industry with a claimed US$50 billion investment potential, Antaranews reported. The minister mentioned this during the Leading Economic Forum 2023 event in Jakarta. “We will sign an agreement with […]
Green Energy Investors Demand Vietnam Speed-Up Policy Changes
(Bloomberg) — Renewable energy companies are urging Vietnam’s government to change power price polices that threaten bankruptcy for generators and risks turning away investors. The government’s policies on renewable energy are at risk of losses and “have deeply unnerved” investors, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg and sent March 14 to Prime Minister Pham […]
Malaysia reviewing export ban on renewable energy
The Malaysian government is reviewing its ban on the export of renewable energy, said the country’s minister of natural resources, environment and climate change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Indonesia’s biodiesel policy, dry weather to keep palm oil prices elevated
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s biodiesel policy and the likely emergence of the El Nino weather pattern could further strain global inventories of the most used cooking oil, lifting prices later this year, leading industry officials and analysts said at a conference.
ASEAN-US Dialogue demonstrates US commitment to Indo-Pacific: official
Jakarta (ANTARA) – United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink said that the ASEAN-US Dialogue was held in Jakarta to demonstrate the strong US commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.
PETRONAS and JOGMEC to cooperate in energy transition initiatives
PETRONAS has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) to cooperate in energy transition initiatives towards achieving respective energy transition and decarbonisation targets.
Indonesia Must Push Sustainable Development in ASEAN, Says Official
Sustainable development, including the energy transition and the development of electric vehicles and blue economy, should be encouraged during Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2023, according to an official from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Myanmar Regime Signs Wind Energy Deal With Chinese Companies
Myanmar’s junta-controlled Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on March 1 to develop Myanmar’s first wind power projects with two Chinese companies and a local company.
UK and Singapore Ink New Green Economy Framework, Bolstering Energy and Climate Collaboration
The Government of the United Kingdom and the Government of the Republic of Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a bilateral Green Economy Framework. This agreement, a first-of-its-kind for the UK, was signed during a virtual call between the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) Secretary of State, The […]
MWC News: Singtel and Ericsson announce energy partnership
At MWC, Singtel and Ericsson announce a new energy saving partnership, for which AI is employed to optimise energy consumption of its mobile base station.