South Korea’s New Southern Policy and ASEAN-ROK Relations
Despite intense focus on South Korea’s renewed push for inter-Korea engagement, the Moon Jae-in government continues to expand its outreach to Southeast Asia and India through its New Southern Policy (NSP). President Moon demonstrated his commitment to Southeast Asia, visiting all 10 ASEAN countries in his first two years in office. In November 2019, the South Korean president […]
China pressurises Vietnam to cancel, compensate offshore firms operating in South China Sea
Amid the growing Chinese movement in the South China Sea, Vietnam has agreed to pay around a billion dollars to two international companies after cancelling their drill operations following pressure from Beijing, The Diplomat reported. To maintain its presence in the South China Sea region, China, for several years, continued its efforts to prevent the Vietnam-based […]
Indonesia to mix coal-based DME, LPG as cooking gas to reduce imports
The government is looking to mix coal-based dimethyl ether (DME) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as cooking gas in an effort to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on imported LPG. The country has long sought to replace the LPG with DME as a cooking fuel, but new official studies have revealed a key limitation with the plan.
Grip trip causes day-long blackout in Yangon
Many of the Yangon residents experienced several hours long blackout as there was “a system breakdown” in the National Power Grid at 12:35pm on Friday, July 24, the regional electricity corporation said. The 230kV Taungtwin-Nay Pyi Taw power cable near Nyaung Wine village was at “fault” resulting in many areas in Yangon Region to experience […]
Vietnam plans to issue a new directive to tackle the air pollution
Vietnam’s environment ministry has proposed measures aimed at curbing urban air pollution that could take effect next month, Vietnamese media outlets reported this week. The new directive—the smog-choked nation’s first potential step towards cleaner air—will task cities and provinces plagued by filthy air with the responsibility of devising and implementing plans to tackle a rising problem […]
Vietnam gov’t to clear hurdles to energy development
The Vietnamese government will continue drafting action plans, mechanisms and policies to materialize views and orientations stated in the Politburo-approved Resolution No.55 on the development of Vietnam’s energy industry, said Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission at the Vietnam Energy Summit 2020 on July 22.
Putrajaya to review MESI 2.0 power sector reform
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The federal government is planning to review the Malaysia Electricity Supply Industry 2.0 (MESI 2.0) initiative for the Malaysian power industry reform, said minister of energy and natural resources Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
Large-scale offshore wind power project to be developed in Binh Thuan
The MoU signing took place within the framework of the Viet Nam Energy Summit 2020 that was held in Ha Noi on the same day. As the world’s leading investors and project developer in the field of offshore wind power, CIP has mobilised more than US$10 billion from investment funds worldwide for renewable energy projects. With a […]
