SINGAPORE – A trial to convert the movement of tides off Pulau Satumu into electricity for Raffles Lighthouse is expected to begin in April, making this one of the first steps towards commercialising such technology in Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s petroleum reserves for oil and gas resources are projected to last for only 15 years, according to the Reserves Life Index calculation.

MANILA – Meralco has begun implementing an emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with an energy subsidiary of San Miguel Corp, the company said on Wednesday. Meralco said the deal with South Premiere Power Corporation, a unit of SMC Global Power, is for the supply of 300 megawatts of baseload capacity from March 26, 2023 until […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) is eyeing to establish a partnership with the Philippines in the downstream sector of electric vehicle, or EV, production. Kadin chairman Arsjad Rasjid said that Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel reserves. The cooperation between the neighboring nations leads the electric vehicle ecosystem in ASEAN and […]

MANILA – Philippine companies are urged to shift to more energy-efficient practices to embrace sustainability and in the long run, lower costs. Innovation Day Philippines was held in Makati to discuss ways for businesses to find solutions for energy efficiency and energy resiliency. The event was organized by Schneider Electric and attended by officials from […]

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysia is among the hotbeds for upstream mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Southeast Asia over the next two years, according to Oslo-based Rystad Energy. In a statement on Monday (March 27), the firm said the bulk of these US$5 billion (RM22 billion) opportunities in Southeast Asia are in Indonesia, where upwards […]

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for provision of support in the implementation of a privately-invested project for exporting renewable energy from Cambodia to Singapore as the former would need to install electrical cables under Malaysia’s seabed before they are directly connected to the latter.

The Carbon Pricing (Amendment) Act 2022 (“Act“), which came into force on 7 March 2023 and amends the Carbon Pricing Act 2018, seeks to advance Singapore’s transition towards net-zero.

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized the importance of cheap energy sources in supporting sustainable economic growth, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said at the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday. “Mr. President asked what factors that can make us have a sustainable economy, one of which is cheap energy,” he informed.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government has prepared a number of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) along the Trans Java Toll Road, which is the main Eid homecoming or mudik route.