As Myanmar braces for its crippling power and economic crises to intensify, there are fears the military regime will get tough with investors and push ahead with controversial energy projects. Military authorities in March were forced to impose countrywide power cut schedules, according to leaked documents reported by Burmese media Khit Thit. But acute shortages […]

Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in South-East Asia and is a bright spot on an otherwise soot-black map, according to an article published recently on The Economist. In the four years to 2021, the portion of electricity generated by solar in Vietnam increased from practically nothing to nearly 11 per cent, the […]

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Agnes Devanadera led the launching of the Philippines’ first solar net-metered community here at Via Verde in Barangay Cabuco, on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Cambodia recently called for quicker adoption of renewable energy and rooftop solar panels by garment firms to raise their competitiveness.

The government is set to temporarily suspend exports of new and renewable energy, saying it is needed to prioritize domestic demands as the national clean energy mix for electricity is still at 11.7 percent.

Synergy among several parties, including the government, the private sector, and industry, is capable of bolstering the renewable energy potential in Indonesia, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s official, Dadan Kusdiana, stated. “Indonesia has more than enough renewable energy sources. Their potential is five times bigger than what we will use in 2060, and they vary […]

The G20 Indonesian Presidency will focus its energy transition debate on securing energy accessibility, scaling up the technology for clean and smart energy, and lastly, advancing energy financing. Although the three priority issues are important to accelerate energy transition towards renewables, accessibility of renewable energy and involvement of stakeholders in the decision-making process should be […]

A consortium from the Republic of Korea (RoK) led by LG has signed an initial agreement with Indonesia’s state-run companies to push for a project worth around 9 billion USD to establish an electric vehicle battery supply chain in the Southeast Asian country, a LG unit said on April 18.

Local gas provider City Energy has teamed up with a Malaysian company to launch a cross-border electric vehicle (EV) charging network, enhancing connectivity for such drivers in Singapore and Malaysia. Called Go, the EV charging service can be accessed through a mobile app, allowing users to locate and operate charging points that fall under this […]

“It’s a game of chicken and we’re losing,” maritime expert Jay Batongbacal said on Monday after the Department of Energy (DOE) ordered the suspension of oil exploration activities in the West Philippine Sea on April 6.