Brunei mulls curbing oil output in line with OPEC+ pact
Brunei will consider cutting oil output in cooperation with OPEC, the second minister of finance and economy said Tuesday, with the coronavirus pandemic sinking demand to a 25-year low and creating a global supply glut.
Brunei seeks to fill 13,000 skilled jobs in next five years
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will need 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries over the next five years, said the chair of Manpower Industry Steering Committee (MISC) Energy. Hjh Rosita Hj Hassan Tuesday named the top five skills that will continue to be in demand in the near future – scaffolding, welding, painting and […]
Brunei to chair ASEAN in 2021
The sultanate says it will focus on accelerating post-pandemic recovery
Brunei’s Ministry of Energy abolished under Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s order
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah gave an order to abolish the South-East Asian country’s Ministry of Energy, local media had reported. According to an official announcement on Radio Television Brunei, the country’s national public broadcaster and local daily newspaper Borneo Bulletin, the Sultan has commanded the abolishment of the Ministry of Energy and the formation of the […]
Budget 2021 committed to advancing green economy agenda’
BANGI: The 2021 Budget reflects the government’s commitment to spurring the green economy agenda amidst the Covid 19 pandemic, said the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC).
Budget 2022 debate: Call to explore hydrogen, nuclear power to diversify S’pore’s energy mix
As the Republic looks to diversify its energy sources, it can explore hydrogen and nuclear power, said Dr Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) in Parliament on Monday (Feb 28), the first day of the debate on Budget 2022.
Budget 2022: Singapore’s carbon tax could increase to $80 per tonne of emissions by 2030
SINGAPORE – The carbon tax rate in Singapore will be increased from the current $5 per tonne of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030, a move that will help the nation reach new, more ambitious climate goals announced on Friday (Feb 18).
Buru Energy ships 71,038 barrels of oil under new marketing agreement with BP Singapore
Buru Energy Limited completed the latest lifting of Ungani crude from the CGL storage Tank 10 at Wyndham Port on September 26, 2020, by the Anichkov Bridge oil tanker.
Cabinet accepts B200bn in energy schemes
The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged the Energy Ministry’s plan to accelerate investment in energy projects worth more than 200 billion baht, starting later this year, in a collective move to help reboot the economy. According to Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, the Energy Ministry has pledged to rev up spending on large-scale energy projects and renewable […]
Cabinet gives nod to slash power bills
The cabinet has agreed with the Energy Ministry’s decision to temporarily waive or lower electricity bills for households to help cut people’s expenses during the coronavirus pandemic.