Oil and gas counters gaining traction

Investors have been nibbling at selected oil and gas (O&G)-linked counters on Bursa Malaysia, with several stocks trading at or near one-year high on the recent rebound in oil prices and improved work activities outlook in key sub-segments and Malaysia.

Tokyo Gas establishes LNG-to-power project in Vietnam

Three companies from Japan and Vietnam have joined forces to establish a new LNG-to-power project offshore Vietnam. Japanese fuel majors Tokyo Gas and Kyuden have established a joint venture (JV) with Vietnam’s Truong Tan Vietnam Group to develop the project in the Thái Bình province in the north of Vietnam.