PV Oil to sell State’s stake
A PV Oil technician in Thừa Thiên-Huế pumps fuel into petrol tanks for distribution. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), the second-largest petrol dealer in the country, will sell the State’s stake in a package deal instead of splitting it into different small sales, news […]
Indonesia’s Pertamina appoints SK, Hyundai for $4 bn refinery upgrade
JAKARTA: Indonesia‘s Pertamina on Monday said it had appointed South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Engineering & Construction as engineering and construction contractors for its Balikpapan refinery upgrade. The $4 billion project will be jointly undertaken by Indonesia’s PT Pembangunan Perumahan Tbk and Rekayasa Industri, Ignatius Tallulembang, director of large projects at the […]
Power plan ‘a setback for sustainable energy’
ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog Greenpeace has called Thailand’s Power Development Plan 2018 (PDP) “sugar-coated” despite its embrace of more renewable energy, saying it still hinders efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), which drafted the PDP, affirmed at public hearings last week that it had removed plans for the Krabi and Thepa […]
Towards an energy efficient ASEAN
In tandem with a renewable energy policy, energy efficiency will be key to building a reliable and sustainable energy system for the future of Southeast Asia. Energy efficiency refers to the reduced rate of energy consumption in order to produce the same amount of output. Less energy resources are needed to fuel the same level […]
Financing renewable energy development
What is the overall objective of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group? The Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) was established in June 2017 under an agreement between the Vietnamese government and development partners with the purpose of strengthening mutual partnerships and better aligning and co-ordinating external support to the Vietnamese energy sector. The VEPG is chaired […]
PH now open for natural gas investors — Cusi
TAGUIG CITY, Dec. 9 — Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the UP Statistical Center Research Foundation, Inc. (UPSCRFI) on the implementation of the Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Regulation (PDNGR). “The Philippines has been striving to make waves in the energy industry. Looking at the […]
The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Vietnam transformers
Nguyen Thi Nguyet, 68, is one outstanding example, representing Vietnam in 2018 within the ranks of female scientists at the Asia-Pacific Nations Network (APNN), which is part of an international network of women engineers and scientists. After graduating from the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology, Nguyet started working for Dong Anh Electrical Equipment […]
Malaysia agrees to extend its oil output cut by six months
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Malaysia will extend its oil production cuts by another six months after the agreement between OPEC and other oil producers to reduce global supply ends this year. OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed at a meeting in Vienna on Friday to a new level of production cuts from January to […]
Socio-economic Indicators
Nissan Leaf launched in Thailand, EV goes for RM252k
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) is previewing the new Nissan Leaf at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS). The premiere of the second-generation electric vehicle here falls in line with that mentioned earlier this year, when it was stated that the car was due to get its first public showing at the event. The […]