Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his French counterpart Edouard Philippe affirmed their determination to deepen the Vietnam-France strategic partnership for shared benefit during their talks in Hanoi on Nov. 2 as part of the French PM’s ongoing visit to Vietnam. PM Phuc lauded the tour to Vietnam by Philippe, saying it is the second […]

INGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil said today that it will contribute US$10 million over five years (S$14 million) to become the first industry founding partner in a new Singapore Energy Center partnership led by the Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore and designed to advance next-generation technologies. ExxonMobil signed a memorandum of understanding with the universities […]

NDO – Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Russian counterpart Maxim Akimov co-chaired the 21st meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation, which took place in Moscow on October 29. During the meeting, the two sides discussed and agreed on a wide range of measures to foster bilateral […]

Acciona S.A., a Spanish infrastructure company, has reportedly announced the expansion of its operations in Philippines and plans to recruit more manpower as it looks for opportunities in the renewable energy sector in collaboration with a local company. Reports cite, Acciona is weighing the potential of entering into a power purchase deal with private firms, […]

SINGAPORE and MANILA (Bloomberg) — Philippine Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is optimistic that a deal to jointly explore disputed areas of the South China Sea for oil and gas will finally move forward when President Xi Jinping visits next month. Terms for an agreement between the Philippines and China may be finalized during Xi’s visit, […]

HÀ NỘI — ASEAN countries will step up cooperation and share resources to ensure energy security through expanding power grid connectivity and developing renewable energies. The commitment was made by ministers and deputy ministers in charge of energy of the ten member states of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the 36th […]

MANILA — Chinese companies are willing to help their Filipino counterparts solve energy issues, Beijing’s top envoy said Monday after meeting his Philippine counterpart. China has “mature” equipment, technologies, personnel, training and the financial capability to help the Philippines develop solar, hydro, wind and nuclear power, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang […]

NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung is paying a working visit to France from October 26 to 28 to seek measures to continue cementing ties between Vietnam and France. During his trip, Dung had working sessions with Minister of Environment François de Rugy, and CEO of the French Development Agency (AFD) Rémy Rioux, […]

MANILA — The European Union’s (EU) delegation to the Philippines urged local stakeholders to tap its available funding for sustainable and reliable energy projects. EU Project Manager for Cooperation Section Willy Hick said Thursday during the Energy Smart 2018 of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines that EU’s Access to Sustainable Energy Programme […]

SINGAPORE: The Government will not shy away from making tweaks and adjustments to policies if needed to support Singapore’s energy sector, given the changes in the global energy landscape, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing in an interview with Channel NewsAsia. “We will continually tweak our policies to encourage more innovation, to encourage […]