Encouraging geothermal development, Indonesia targets new supporting regulations in 2020

New regulation is being worked on in Indonesia that would see the government taking on some drilling to de-risk projects to help increase bankability and reliability of geothermal development.
Indonesia’s Pertamina Q1 crude output slightly below target

“Amid work and personnel adjustment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pertamina is still trying to maintain oil and gas production according to targets,” the company said in the statement
Thai Super Energy to pick controlling stake in Vietnamese assets for $457m Read more at: https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/thai-super-energy-vietnam-183238/

Thai power group Super Energy Corporation will be acquiring four solar power assets in Vietnam at a transaction value not exceeding $457 million, it said in a regulatory filing.
Gasoline, diesel, kerosene rollback set Tuesday
Pump prices of petroleum products will be rolled back anew starting Tuesday, marking the fifth consecutive week of price cuts.
Majuperak Enters JVA for Solar Energy Project in Malaysia

Malaysian investment holding company Majuperak Holdings Berhad (MHB) has entered into a joint venture agreement (JVA) with United Solar Energy to jointly venture into the solar photovoltaic (PV) generating system project using net energy metering scheme in the state of Perak in Malaysia.
Policies needed to encourage investment in waste-to-energy

Vietnam needed to develop policies to encourage investments in waste-to-energy, also called bioenergy, which would significantly contribute to protecting the environment, experts have said.
Myanmar to face power shortages as emergency plants miss deadlines

Driving past trucks laden with containers along the road that leads to the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the outskirts of Yangon, one can easily spot from afar the company logos of the many manufacturers and utilities providers which have their factories there.
Vietnam’s Dung Quat oil refinery cuts output on virus-hit demand
Vietnam’s Dung Quat oil refinery plans to cut output because of weaker domestic fuel demand caused by the coronavirus oubreak, the facility’s operator said on Friday.