With the support and input of the IAEA, the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on October 10, with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to establish and enhance a new, cooperative for the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed […]

Oil & gas giant sees technical gains from New Zealand project KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – November 26, 2018 – Sapura Energy Bhd’s foray into New Zealand earlier this year could be the catalyst, not just for economic growth for the country, but also significant technical collaboration involving Sapura Energy, one of the biggest integrated oil […]

Jakarta, Nov 21 (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian and German governments commemorate 25 years of cooperation in renewable energy through the 2018 Indonesian-German Renewable Energy Day (RE Day) Forum. “The 2018 RE Day Forum is expected to strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and Germany in the future, both at the government and business levels; and provide […]

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam expects Indian firms to invest more in Việt Nam, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng said at the Việt Nam-India Business Forum held in Hà Nội on Monday. The fields expected to lure Indian investment include renewable energy, manufacturing industry, information technology and infrastructure construction, he said. Việt Nam also […]

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam and Russia on Monday agreed to nearly triple bilateral trade to $10 billion (7.7 billion pounds) by 2020 from $3.55 billion last year, while expanding energy ties. Russia is Vietnam’s biggest weapons supplier and Russian companies are involved in several Vietnamese energy projects. “We have agreed to cooperate more closely and […]

Singapore’s renewable energy developer and operator The Blue Circle has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ayala Corporation’s power subsidiary AC Energy. Under the new partnership, the two companies will jointly develop and construct TBC’s pipeline of nearly 1,500MW of wind projects across South East Asia, more than 700MW of which will be built in […]

Net oil importer Indonesia could reactivate its OPEC membership if it can successfully raise its crude oil production and reduce consumption by boosting the amount of biofuels used in its transportation sector, an official said Monday. “If we can increase our production, we are more than happy to rejoin,” secretary general of Indonesia’s National Energy […]

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Singapore where he will be hoping to secure a bigger foothold for energy supplies and LNG investment among Asia’s fastest-growing economies. Bilateral talks between Putin’s delegation, including energy minister Alexander Novak, and delegations from some of the region’s biggest economies including Japan, South Korea and Indonesia are […]

At the event, German Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Mr. Andreas Siegel highlighted the potential for renewable energy including wind energy of Vietnam. According to participants, Vietnam boasts favourable conditions to develop renewable energy, including wind energy. Under a draft national renewable energy development plan of the Energy Institute of the Ministry of […]

JAKARTA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia has decided to award 20-year contract extensions from 2022 to three existing oil and gas block operators, Deputy Energy Minister Arcandra Tahar said late on Monday. These were: * Tarakan block, awarded to operator Medco Energi Internasional unit Medco E&P Tarakan, with a 100 percent participating interest * Coastal […]