Myanmar very vulnerable to climate change effects: Historian
Myanmar is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the effects of climate change, and is grossly unprepared to deal with the consequences, warns historian Thant Myint-U. The author and conservationist was in the United States recently to speak on his latest book, The Hidden History Of Burma, which examines race, capitalism […]
KrisEnergy starts oil platform development
KrisEnergy, an independent upstream oil and gas company, has started the development of facilities for a wellhead platform off Cambodia.
Total reaffirms commitment to Singapore as strategic hub
French energy giant Total officially opened its regional headquarters at Frasers Tower yesterday. The Cecil Street office, which occupies six floors and houses around 500 employees, will be its base for managing its business across the Asia-Pacific region.
PTTEP takes Energy Drilling’s rig for Thai drilling
Energy Drilling said earlier this week that this contract secured employment for the high specification tender rig EDrill-1, for a firm term of three years and four months with an option period of seven months. The Arthit field is located 230km offshore of Thailand’s Songkhla province in the Gulf of Thailand. The field lies at […]
Thais get free eggs for recycling waste
BANGKOK (ANN): Chaiyut Thipsuwanporn, senior vice president at Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), announced this week that the company’s food retail franchise CP Fresh Mart is joining the government’s campaign to reduce waste and will stop giving plastic bags to customers starting from Jan 1. Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2019/12/11/thais-get-free-eggs-for-recycling-waste#xBvOc5BpO0E4jMrZ.99
Solar power plants established on three small islands in East Nusa Tenggara
State-owned electricity company PLN has established three solar power plants in Alor regency, East Nusa Tenggara, as part of the company’s commitment to boosting renewable energy in the country while providing basic infrastructure for frontier, outermost and least developed regions.
Malaysian state open to buying Petronas stake after Mahathir comment
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Terengganu state said on Wednesday it was open to buying a stake in national energy giant Petronas, after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he was considering such a sale to raise funds for his heavily-indebted federal government.
Gas Malaysia to offset lower tariff rate with higher volume sold
GAS Malaysia Bhd’s move to increase gas volume sales will help offset the lower natural gas selling price for the Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2021 period, thus giving a neutral impact on the gas distribution company, analysts said. “You can expect next year to be slightly better compared to this year because the company […]
