Maintain outperform with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM1.75: Pestech International Bhd has secured its third contract in the Philippines for an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract worth about RM94 million. We see vast potential there as 30% or 28 million of the population of the Philippines do not have access to […]

Individual electricity consumption rate was 263 kWh (kilowatt hour) in 2015-16 FY and now it has reached up to 432 kWh, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Individual electricity consumption rate in Myanmar was 263 kWh in 2015-16 FY, 301 kWh in 2016-17 FY, 335 kWh in 2017-18 FY, 379 kWh in 2018-19 […]

Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) estimates that another 1000 MW of power for the country will be generated by the middle of next year. This was announced during a ceremony attended by President U Win Myint to mark the achievement of 50 percent nationwide electrification on December 13.

Scientists here have developed a way to convert plastic waste into useful chemicals using sunlight. This is the first reported process that can completely break down a non-biodegradable plastic

PRANBURI, Thailand: Patcharin In-juang was pregnant when she agreed to move to the home village of her husband in Pranburi district in central Thailand back in 2004. She was from the city, so she was expecting a different life in the rural community. But she was shocked to find out when she arrived at Wong […]

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks are urged to phase out financing for coal projects in the country. Clean energy group Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) said 13 local banks were identified by the Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) to be responsible for lending or underwriting $6.3 billion to coal developers from 2017 to […]

TEENAGE Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named the youngest Time’s Person of the Year on Wednesday. The 16-year-old has become the face of the youth climate movement, drawing support and large crowds at protests and conferences over the past year. But the global green icon has not been alone – millions of young people […]

The Energy Ministry plans to cut retail prices for biodiesel B10 and gasohol E20 by another one baht per litre during the New Year period to reduce fuel costs for Thais during the long holiday. The campaign will be effective from Dec 25 to Jan 10. At present, B10 and E20 cost 24.09 baht and […]

HÀ NỘI ­— Hà Nội’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has outlined a plan to reduce air pollution in 2020. ‘Green Initiatives for Hà Nội’ will focus on air quality management, waste management, energy, urban planning, and green living with sustainable consumption. The department will develop an air monitoring network using low-cost air pollution sensors in selected areas of the city to provide […]

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) hopes to achieve 100 percent electrification of its franchise area by 2020. Meralco senior vice president and head of networks Ronnie Aperocho said this initiative is in support of the distribution utility’s initiatives towards using more sustainable energy sources and highlights efforts on rural electrification, a point of […]