Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN’s decarbonisation
Japan’s government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat global climate change, its industry minister said on Saturday.
Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?
For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020 was a no-brainer – but he didn’t simply stop there.
‘Southeast Asia’s only vanadium flow battery company’ in MOU to accelerate deployment
VFlowTech, a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) manufacturer based in Singapore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global liquid storage logistics group Advario.
The Asian Development Bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism
In 2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced it would no longer finance coal-fired power plants. This announcement was made at a time when other big players, like Japan and South Korea, were making similar commitments. If followed through on, such a change in policy would be a big deal given how much coal is burned in Southeast […]
‘Powering’ up ties between Sarawak and Asean
As Malaysia’s largest renewable energy provider, Sarawak Energy Bhd (Sarawak Energy) is stepping up its game in providing electricity to Indonesia, specifically to Kalimantan, in its mission to becoming a regional powerhouse.
Asean nations bolster climate commitments with renewed call for climate action
The diplomats also said they were in favour of the ratification of the climate agreement at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP-26 in Glasgow.
China stresses ties with Southeast Asia in Cambodia meeting
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed his country’s efforts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries at a meeting Thursday with their foreign ministers, which came as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region. Wang’s talks with top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were held amid high […]
China stresses ties with Southeast Asia in Cambodia meeting
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is stressing his country’s efforts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries at a meeting with their foreign ministers, which comes as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region
Asean renewables investors told to take long-term view
Southeast Asian countries need to hold course and see beyond immediate threats on the path towards decarbonisation, according to a panel at the Future Energy Asia Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
Asean Companies Get Serious About Climate Change, but Room for Improvement
As Southeast Asia’s largest companies get more serious about climate change as sustainability requirements emerge across the region, those in countries with stricter reporting rules are taking the lead in disclosure, a new study showed.