PM: Malaysia accelerates green economy under 13MP, prioritises sustainability and low-carbon growth
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government will intensify efforts to implement a comprehensive green economy agenda under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), with a wide range of initiatives aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and accelerating the nation’s transition to low-carbon development.
Robust carbon market to play net-zero part
At the Vietnam Net Zero 2025 forum held last week, Dr. Le Xuan Nghia, director of the Institute for Development Consultancy, underscored the urgent necessity of building a carbon market amid escalating climate threats. He pointed to the doubling of atmospheric CO2 levels over the past two centuries, contributing to an uptick in the frequency […]
Not feasible for S’pore to avoid net‑zero; all options to cut energy emissions on table: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – It is no longer feasible or practical for Singapore to avoid working towards a net-zero future, said Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology.
Indonesia urged to revise green taxonomy to support credible low-carbon industry
Indonesia’s current green finance taxonomy risks undermining the country’s ambition to lead the global green industrialization race due to its lenient treatment of mining and coal-fired power sectors, according to a new report by the Energy Shift Institute (ESI).
Asean has differing net zero objectives
KUCHING: Asean Centre for Energy – Head of Energy Modelling and Policy Planning Department, Dr Zulfikar Yurnaidi said the 10 Asean countries have different Net Zero and Carbon Neutrality goals at the International Energy Week (IEW) 2025, held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on July 15-17, 2025 dubbed “Borneo’s Biggest International Energy Expo & Summit”.
Asean Centre for Energy must study low-carbon options for regional power grid: experts
The idea for an interconnected Asean Power Grid (APG) may be more than two decades old, but the time is ripe for an in-depth study to be conducted on its decarbonisation pathways, say experts. “Asean has to give the mandate to the Asean Centre for Energy (ACE) to undertake such a study,” said Professor Woo Wing […]
Cambodia, Korea Begin Landmark Carbon Market Partnership
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and South Korea have jointly launched a landmark authorized carbon reduction initiative under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement—marking a milestone in international climate cooperation and a major step in Cambodia’s carbon market ambitions. The project is also South Korea’s first overseas initiative using the agreement’s internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMO) […]
Weichai Power Launches Singapore’s First 100% Biodiesel Research Harbour Ship
Singapore (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- The President 100, a 16-metre harbour ship powered entirely by 100% biodiesel (B100), was officially launched in Singapore. The vessel is equipped with two Weichai WP13C450-18BF marine engines and two CCFJ20J-W5BF generator sets, providing the core propulsion system for this milestone project.
