PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak insists that the government offer a loan guarantee to Sapura Energy Bhd in order to save its oil reserves from falling into foreign hands before its full potential can be realised.

SINGAPORE: Measures put into place to enhance Singapore’s energy security will be extended to the end of June, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) announced on Thursday (Mar 30).

ALOR GAJAH: The government does not export the renewable energy it produces, but instead uses it to attract more investors to the country, says Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

BANGKOK, March 30 (Reuters) – Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy taking 15% off the price of some EV cars.

Singapore’s state-owned grid operator announced it is raising electricity tariffs to cover the higher cost of imported natural gas, adding to growing inflationary pressures.

Fourteen months on from the military takeover, many ordinary people are struggling to pay for basic necessities.

Indonesia may delay rolling out its carbon tax on coal power plant emissions, officials said on Friday (Mar 25), as authorities have yet to finalise details a week before its Apr 1 start date.

At least 40 million people are expected to benefit from the government’s 10-point plan to ease the impact of fuel price increases arising from the Ukraine-Russia crisis, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Over the last 14 years, Indonesia’s biodiesel policy has accelerated the transition from fossil-based energy to cleaner energy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said.

Sontirat Sontijirawong, a former Energy Minister and a core member of Sarng Anakot Thai Party, has suggested that the administration reduce hidden energy costs in order to address the ongoing issue of high fuel prices.