IP regime, connectivity to keep Singapore industries competitive in low-carbon future: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – Singapore will work with its industries as it moves to meet standards of a low-carbon future, while remaining competitive with its strong connectivity and intellectual property (IP) regime, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (April 5). Describing the need to constrain emissions as “a new mountain to climb”, Mr […]
Monetary Authority of Singapore launches Sustainability Bond Grant Scheme
On 26 February 2019 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the expansion of its Green Bond Grant Scheme to include social and sustainability bonds, and renamed the framework the Sustainability Bond Grant Scheme. Overview In response to feedback from market participants on the Green Bond Grant Scheme introduced in March 2017 (the Original Scheme) […]
DOE Steers Power Industries to Work Together for the Summer Months
TAGUIG CITY – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has been closely coordinating with the power industry players to address the growing demand and the thinning of power reserves for the summer months. “The entire energy family should take a pro-active approach towards securing our power supply, especially since it is both summer […]
New DoE framework puts energy storage at heart of Philippines’ energy reforms
Questions around who should own, operate and ultimately benefit from the deployment of energy storage systems could soon be resolved in the Philippines after the government Department of Energy (DoE) issued a set of draft guidelines. In order to accommodate energy storage as an enabler for the modernisation of its electricity networks, the Philippines’ Department […]
DOE coordinates with power producers to ensure supply
MANILA — For the third consecutive day, the Department of Energy (DOE) assured the public that it continues to coordinate with power producers as the country’s power reserves grow thinner. In a statement, the Energy department said the yellow alert status in the Luzon grid was lifted by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines […]
Laos launches pilot project for electric vehicle charging system
VIENTIANE, April 3 (Xinhua) — Laos has taken a step towards the development of electric vehicles with the launch of a pilot project of vehicle battery charging stations. The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines is set to work with the private sector on the project as part of efforts to promote the use of […]
Govt urged to push for electric vehicles
In an interview with The Nation, Gu cited China as an example where EV sales have already topped 1 million units due to the Chinese government’s adoption of a car ownership policy that favours EVs. Free ownership licences have been granted to those who want to buy electric vehicles so the country’s EV adoption has […]
Nation’s first Micro LNG facility
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s first Micro Liquefied Natural Gas facility at Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park that was officially launched, Thursday, will not only spur the economy but provide job opportunities for Sabahans, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. Some 99 per cent of the workforce comprises Sabahans, mainly engineers and technicians. Although micro in […]
