Trade Ministry looks to ASEAN to offload excess electricity
The Trade Ministry has called for progress to be made on the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative, which could help Indonesia deal with its current electricity oversupply, including by exporting excess power to neighboring countries.
B20 elucidates on ASEAN’s condition through traffic light imagery
Davos, Switzerland (ANTARA) – Indonesia B20 Chair Shinta Kamdani used the traffic light imagery concept at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 Strategic Outlook on ASEAN to highlight challenges that ASEAN encounters within the geo-economic and political context.
From Singapore to Malaysia and Philippines, Asean’s interest in Biden’s IPEF a signal to China it wants better ‘balance of power’ in region
After Trump withdrew the US from the TPP, Washington’s economic disengagement from the region had enabled China to ‘grow its economic footprint in Asia unhindered’
Renewable energy trading within Asean power grid important for sustainability – TNB
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) — Collaboration in energy trading, especially generated from renewable sources among the Asean power grid will be important for sustainability and energy adequacy, said Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB).
Asian automakers compete for EV market in Southeast Asia
In late March, the Bangkok International Motor Show was held in Thailand, known as the “Detroit of Asia” due to its high concentration of automobile industries. Companies competed to introduce EVs, demonstrating that the age of the electric vehicle has arrived. At the booth of China’s Great Wall Motor Co., Narong Sritalayon, the managing director […]
US-Asean Summit sends strong signal to invest in PH
The success of the recent US-Asean Special Summit sends a strong message of pushing for deeper economic engagement between the US and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states, especially on more jobs and investments for the Philippines.
Southeast Asian nations face growing energy security challenges
Southeast Asia’s reliance on fossil fuels to meet rising demand for energy is a significant vulnerability in the energy crisis. Meeting energy security and emissions goals will require countries in the region to make major efforts to improve efficiency, accelerate renewable power generation and switch to low emissions fuels, said the International Energy Agency.
Joining the EV revolution in Asean
Governments in Southeast Asia are floating very ambitious plans to capture a share of the electric vehicle market. And rightfully so.
