Vsolar teams up with Mattan Engineering to explore development of large-scale solar facility
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Vsolar Group Bhd is looking into developing a large-scale solar facility under the Energy Commission’s LSS@MenTARI programme. In a statement today, the group said it plans to bid for a quota under the programme, with the support of Mattan Engineering Sdn Bhd as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) partner to develop the […]
Indonesia to build pipeline from Rokan block to Dumai refinery
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s state gas utility, Perusahan Gas Negara (PGN), said on Friday it will begin construction on a 367km crude oil pipeline on the island of Sumatra in July connecting to the Dumai refinery. The US$300 million pipeline will connect the Rokan oil block on the island to Pertamina’s Dumai refinery, and will be built through […]
Petronas in talks to settle sales tax dispute with energy rich Malaysian state
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian national oil company Petronas is in talks to finalise a deal with an energy rich province to settle a dispute over the payment of sales tax, a lawyer for the company said on Tuesday.
Advancecon turns to RE for new earnings stream
ADVANCECON Holdings Bhd plans to make headway into renewable energy (RE), as the sector holds high growth potential for the group.
CapitaLand bags two green loans worth $400m to drive greening of global portfolio
CapitaLand has secured two green loans amounting to $400 million to “catalyse greening of the group’s global portfolio by 2030”, the property giant said on Wednesday (April 15).
EMA, Keppel O&M launch grant call for energy solutions in marine sector
KEPPEL Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) have started a S$10 million partnership to help create innovative energy solutions in the marine sector.
Vietnam’s Dung Quat oil refinery cuts output on virus-hit demand
Vietnam’s Dung Quat oil refinery plans to cut output because of weaker domestic fuel demand caused by the coronavirus oubreak, the facility’s operator said on Friday.
Jadestone Energy moves closer to Vietnam offshore project approval
Jadestone Energy has announced that the field development plan (FDP) for the Nam Du and U Minh gas fields, offshore southwest Vietnam, is in the final stages of the formal Vietnamese Government approval process. Jadestone continues to anticipate final approval of the FDP, which includes approval of the gas price, shortly. FDP approval constitutes official […]
SMEs urged to invest in pro-environment technologies amid climate-change threat
Amid persistent threats from climate change, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to take a more proactive approach in doing business by always considering their impact on the environment while meeting customer expectations. Epson, in its SME Study on Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia, found that almost 30 percent of respondents in six of the […]