Neta starts building EV factory in Thailand

Neta starts building EV factory in Thailand

Hozon Auto’s Chinese electric car subsidiary Neta started constructing its first production facility outside China. The facility in Bangkok is scheduled to go into operation at the end of January 2024. The new plant will become Neta’s key location for manufacturing and exporting right-hand drive electric cars to ASEAN countries.
China’s carmaker BYD breaks ground on Thailand plant

China’s carmaker BYD breaks ground on Thailand plant

RAYONG, Thailand, March 10 (Xinhua) — China’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for its first car plant in Thailand, marking the latest move by Chinese automakers to expand their footprint in Southeast Asia.
Singapore eyes green hydrogen as energy source with $25m institute

A new $25 million research institute aimed at making green hydrogen a commercially viable clean fuel to power Singapore’s needs was launched last Friday (July 1) as the Republic moves to decarbonise its energy sector.
Indonesia’s involvement in RCEP & Sustaining the Palm Oil Industry: The Fate of Indonesia

Indonesia is home to the biggest palm oil cultivation in the world and has become the key actor in sufficing the global demand for palm oil. (Gro-Intelligence, 2016) Indonesia itself has sustained its position as a major producer of palm oil, due to the economic contribution of palm oil such as job creation and industrial […]
Indonesia advances carbon capture, storage and utilisation ambitions
Indonesia’s national oil company Pertamina and Mitsui of Japan have launched a joint feasibility study on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) commercialisation in Indonesia. The study aims to evaluate the carbon dioxide subsurface storage capacity of the oil and gas fields with declining production, including the Rokan block onshore Central Sumatra.
Nuclear plants support realization of 2025 energy mix target: Official

The government still views nuclear power plants as an option to achieve the renewable energy mix target of 23 percent by 2025, Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko stated.