UN official recommends Vietnam focus on energy security
Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, said she expected Vietnam can show that there’s a different way to do development and that amidst the uncertain global economic outlook, Vietnam can prove itself as an attractive place for investment by doing a greener, more inclusive development.
TNB working on restoring power after blackout
PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is working on restoring electricity supply in several parts of the country after a major blackout this afternoon. In a brief statement posted on its Facebook page, TNB said its technical team was investigating the cause of the blackout and was working hard to restore supply.
Indonesia offers 6 oil and gas blocks for bidding
JAKARTA: Indonesia is offering five exploration oil and gas working areas and on ..
Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries sees strong first half on higher electricity prices
July 19 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd on Tuesday forecast a “materially higher” first-half period than a year ago, driven by its conventional energy segment on the back of higher electricity prices in the city-state and India.
Gatchalian to next energy chief: Ensure enough power supply, make PH self-sufficient
A senator is calling on the country’s next energy chief to step up and push for the country’s self-sufficiency amid growing energy demand. Sen. Win Gatchalian, outgoing chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, shared in an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source on Wednesday the ideal qualities of the next Department of Energy secretary […]
Indonesia set to boost coal output to fill Russia supply gap
SYDNEY, July 13 (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter of coal used in power plants, will be able to increase output to help meet demand from countries that have lost supplies from Russia, its energy minister said on Wednesday.
Cambodian premier urges citizens to ‘save energy’
The sanctions on Russia, one of the major global energy suppliers, due to its ongoing war on Ukraine, have triggered calls for “saving energy” in Cambodia.
S’pore electricity tariffs to rise by about 8% for Q3 amid global oil, gas crunch
About half the households in Singapore will pay higher electricity bills for the next three months, with the electricity tariff for the next quarter going up by about 8 per cent compared with the previous quarter.
