KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday (Sep 27) tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) in parliament, with a pledge for Malaysia to “become a carbon neutral country by 2050 at the earliest” listed alongside other measures to accelerate green growth.

MANILA – Some 205 indigenous people (IP) have benefitted from an energy-related training program conducted in Mimaropa, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, the assigned Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for the region said Tuesday.

Twenty-eight wind power plants have qualified for the incentive feed-in tariff for early operation which the government offered to stimulate investment in renewable energy.

KUALA LUMPUR: A 26.5km submarine power cable from Kuala Perlis to Teluk Apau in Langkawi is 98% completed and is set to begin operations this month, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd. The national electricity supply company said the cable would provide enhanced stability and efficiency in electricity supply.

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.

MANILA, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said 87% of power transmission lines have been restored in areas affected by Typhoon Odette, but distribution facilities need fixing before electricity can return to households.

Efforts toward 100-percent electrification within the term of the Duterte administration continue to lag behind the goals as the accomplishment rate is still at 93 percent with just about 17 months to go.    

Numerous areas across Vietnam have been experiencing blackouts due to elevated power consumption breaking historical records during the June heatwaves. The Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC) said the electricity demand across Vietnam has broken a new record on June 21, with 42,146MW.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit offered a glimpse into how countries plan to deal with uncertainties post-pandemic as well as the Thai government’s push towards a new economic model

PETALING JAYA: The government’s proposal to shift from a blanket fuel subsidy mechanism to a targeted one will lead to higher inflation, claims former prime minister Najib Razak. In a Facebook post, he said that the government should not introduce major economic policy changes at a time when inflation forecasts are still high, stating that […]