Southeast Asia’s palm oil industry touts sustainability narrative, but activists cast doubts
SIAK, Riau: Kimia Tirta Utama Junior High School is located amid 6,400ha of palm plantation owned by Indonesian palm oil producer PT Kimia Tirta Utama (KTU). With palm trees being a familiar plant in their surroundings, the 282 students are taught sustainable agriculture from an early age.
Planned new Indonesian capital could tap into geothermal energy for power
Earlier this year, it was reported that Indonesia is looking to move its capital from Jakarta to a new city. East Kalimantan has been designated as the location for the new capital city. The area is in one location which partly belongs to the District of Panajam Paser Utara, partly part of the Regency of […]
More households gain access to power in this government era: Official
Ministry of Electricity and Energy had produced 904 megawatts of electricity and built 19,611 miles of transmission lines and new sub-power stations from April 2016 to September 2019 in this government era, said Win Khaing, Union Minister for Electricity and Energy in an opening ceremony of solar power plant with solar PV and energy storage […]
Cooking oil gets costlier due to expensive imports from Malaysia and Indonesia
After onion and garlic, prices of edible oil have registered a sharp rise due to costlier imports. Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the cooking oil prices may rise further, say oil industry experts. Palm oil prices have shot up by Rs 20 a litre (more than 35 percent) in the […]
CPO export tax unlikely to affect EU demand, says Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The reinstatement of crude palm oil (CPO) export tax starting next month is unlikely to affect demand for the local commodity in the European Union (EU), according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). Its chief executive officer, Datuk Dr Kalyana Sundram, said the EU market is less troubled by […]
Greener and deeper Singapore in the works, with more vibrant CBD
Plans for a greener and deeper Singapore were unveiled by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) at a Draft Master Plan exhibition in March. The plans include a new 50km Greater Rustic Coast running along the northern coast, as well as district-level underground projects. The Master Plan is a statutory land-use plan that guides Singapore’s development […]
WB and GIF support Vietnam in Solar Pilot Auction Program
The Governing Council of the Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) has approved a fund US$ 1.5 million for supporting the World Bank (WB) and the Vietnamese Government to implement the Solar Pilot Auction Program. According to The GIF in coordination with the Energy Department of WB will help Vietnam to design and build the Auction Program […]
Deputy PM talks with WB guests about power development
NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 20 for Regional Director of the World Bank (WB)’s Infrastructure Department in the East Asia and Pacific Region Ranjit Lamech and WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dion. The Deputy PM thanked them for providing active and important support for […]
