A Singapore business school has launched Southeast Asia’s first major on sustainability. The new course at Singapore Management University (SMU) aims to grow and promote the understanding of sustainability in Southeast Asia, a region with social and environmental issues ranging from deforestation and plastic pollution to overtourism and migrant labour. The major takes three to four years to […]

JAKARTA — Usman’s been glued to the TV news lately. A young fisherman living in Batang, along the northeastern coast of Indonesia’s main island of Java, Usman is closely following this year’s presidential race. While much of the country has been caught up in the daily trading of barbs between the campaign teams of President […]

According to a recent report, the Malaysian state of Kedah recently announced that it is inviting investors to develop more green technology-based projects in the state, especially those relating to solar power. The state’s Chief Minister said this would not only create more jobs but also establish many new business opportunities in terms of the […]

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, committed an investment of $75 million in a green bond issued by AC Energy Finance International Limited and guaranteed by AC Energy, according to an official release. IFC’s investment anchored a five-year, $300-million green bond listed on the Singapore Exchange. It is the first […]

In less than a week, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto will once again face each other in the second-round presidential debate. Organized by the General Election Commission (KPU) on Feb. 17, the event will see both candidates explain to the public their views and plans on energy, food, natural resources, the environment and […]

Renewable energy could become Vietnam’s lowest-cost option to meet its energy needs, according to a whitepaper released by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company at a press conference held on January 23. At the press conference ‘Exploring an alternative pathway for Vietnam’s energy future’ evaluates how Vietnam could meet its growing energy demand at […]

MANILA, Philippines — AC Energy Inc., the energy platform of the Ayala conglomerate, is focusing on its over 700-megawatts (MW) renewable energy developments in Vietnam and Australia before finding its fifth market for its regional expansion. The Ayala firm has recently bought a 25 percent stake in The Blue Circle Pte. Ltd. (TBC), a Singapore-based […]

Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power. The capacity of non-hydro renewables may expand to 21% of Thailand’s total power capacity mix at 14,858 MW by 2028, according to a report by Fitch Solutions. The report forecasted capacity growth in the renewables sector to be robust over the coming decade driven […]

NEGROS Oriental is the first province in the Philippines to institutionalize unequivocal support and commitment to renewable energy sources through an annual commemorative local government event. Governor Roel Degamo recently signed Executive Order No. 22 to 18 declaring Renewable Energy Day in Negros Oriental every fifth day of March. This follows a similarly groundbreaking executive […]

Securing funding for environmentally friendly projects has not been a straightforward process for Indonesian companies and organizations, many of which are unaware that certain standards need to be fulfilled before applying for funding for green energy projects at international and multilateral organizations. The standards are considered basic: Write a clear proposal and comply with the […]