Ministry targets cheaper electricity with ‘Energy for all’ policy
The Ministry of Energy aims to lower the electricity cost to less than Bt3.60 per unit, apart from carrying out several other initiatives, according to Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong . Speaking at the “Energy Disruption: Thai energy in the age of disruption” seminar organised by Krungthep Turakij newspaper, Sontirat said there was a need to […]
Telekosang hydro successfully issues IMTN of up to RM470m
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Telekosang Hydro One Sdn Bhd successfully issued today its Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) of up to RM470 million in nominal value, the world’s first greenfield mini-hydro green SRI Sukuk, under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar. The Telekosang ASEAN Green SRI Sukuk complies with the Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk […]
Court stops DOE from unbundling fuel prices
MANILA, Philippines – A lower court stopped the Department of Energy (DOE) from requiring oil companies to unbundle fuel prices. The decision of Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court Branch 213 penned by Judge Carlos Valenzuela on Monday, August 5, granted Petron Corporation‘s application for a writ of preliminary injunction, preventing the DOE from compelling oil companies to detail how price […]
Gatchalian calls for probe into PH greenhouse gas emissions
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Win Gatchalian wants the Senate to look into the status of the Philippines’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nationally determined contribution (NDC), to ensure that the country meets its promise to reduce at least 70% of its emissions by 2030. Gatchalian, who heads the Senate Committee on Energy, filed Senate Resolution No. […]
Cambodia needs a smart plan
While Cambodia might be pulling out all the stops to develop its smart cities, the lack of an integrated master plan is hampering these efforts. The ASEAN Smart Cities Framework defines a smart city as one that harnesses technological, digital solutions and innovative, non-technological means to address urban challenges – continuously improving people’s lives and […]
Finland’s Neste expands Singapore refinery as it taps renewable growth
[SINGAPORE] Finnish biofuel producer and oil refiner Neste is spending 1.4 billion euros (S$2.14 billion) to more than double output at its Singapore refinery to meet rising global demand for renewable energy. The refinery produces renewable fuels, mainly from waste and residues such as used cooking oil, animal fat from food industry waste, fish fat […]
ASEAN, Korean youth cooperate on smart cities
More efficient waste and traffic management systems are among the best practices that ASEAN can adopt from Korea. The two areas were among the fields in which policy recommendations were proposed at the recently concluded 2019 ASEAN-Korea Youth Network Workshop which gathered 80 university students from 13 countries for 10 days of lectures, site visits, […]
Plastic waste disposal firms deny tech will worsen pollution
IPOH, July 30 — Plastic waste disposal companies whose technologies are being considered by Putrajaya have rejected Sahabat Alam Malaysia’s (SAM) claims that these will contribute to pollution. ResourceCo Asia (M) Sdn Bhd and Paramai Sdn Bhd insisted that their co-processing in cement kilns and “pyrolysis plasma” technologies, respectively, do not emit hazardous gasses or […]
