MRC pushes bid to become a key player in solar power
MANILA, Philippines — MRC Allied Inc. is pursuing a solar rooftop project in Mindanao to meet its 100-MW target and become a key player in the country’s solar industry. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday, MRC said it executed a memorandum of agreement for the development and installation of a 1.1-megawatt solar […]
Weaning ASEAN from coal reveals climate risks and rewards
Climate change is a pressing global issue that countries need to combat not only in their individual capacities but also at an intergovernmental level. Given the degree of the threat faced by communities worldwide, discussions around climate have come to the forefront of the global collaboration agenda. All eyes were on the 24th Conference of the Parties […]
Brunei, Bangladesh companies to explore green energy opportunities
| Achong Tanjong | A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MoU) between Brunei Darussalam’s Dimension Strata Sdn Bhd and Bangladesh’s Green Power Ltd was held at the Bangladeshi High Commission in Brunei Darussalam in Jalan Sungai Akar, for joint collaboration in exploring investment and business opportunities yesterday. The ceremony was witnessed by the Bangladesh High Commissioner to…
Shell Singapore appoints new country chairwoman
SINGAPORE, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Shell Singapore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, has appointed a new country chairwoman who will assume the position from January next year, the company said in a statement on its website. Aw Kah Peng, who is currently general manager for Shell’s chemicals intermediates business in Asia Pacific, will succeed […]
KKR powers up Singapore’s Barghest Building Performance with $33m investment
KKR has invested S$45m ($33m) in Singapore-based energy savings business Barghest Building Performance, as the firm peruses its impact investment strategy. BBP provides energy efficiency services for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in commercial and industrial buildings. The company has operations across Southeast Asia, China, India and Taiwan. KKR launched its dedicated Global Impact business in 2018 to invest in businesses […]
Singapore LNG seeks EOIs for storage tank
As part of continuing efforts to develop Singapore as an LNG trading hub, SLNG will be able to construct another LNG storage tank at the SLNG Terminal on Jurong Island, Singapore. SLNG has announced that it is keen to explore interest in the market to underpin this facility. SLNG is thus seeking non-binding Expressions of […]
PLUS launches country’s first solar EV charging station
MELAKA: PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS), today launched the country’s first solar electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The highway operator plans to build five more such stations by early 2020. It’s Managing Director Datuk Azman Ismail said the first station, located at the Ayer Keroh Overhead Bridge Restaurant (southbound) on the North-South Expressway here, began operation […]
Drop LRT idea for Sarawak, go for electric bus network, says DAP MP
PETALING JAYA: A Sarawak MP has panned the state government’s proposal to revive the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project to link Kuching with surrounding towns such as Kota Samarahan to combat traffic congestion. The DAP MP for Bandar Kuching Dr Kelvin Yii said the proposed LRT project might not be the most cost-effective solution or […]
