Proposal to purchase power from China to be studied
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) says a feasibility study will be conducted as soon as possible on a proposal for Myanmar to purchase electricity from China. This was revealed by MOEE Deputy Permanent Secretary U Soe Myint to the Myanmar Times on Monday. An agreement to conduct a study for a China-Myanmar cross-border […]
University of Surrey project wins UK-Philippines Newton Prize
STAG HILL, UNITED KINGDOM, FEB 4, 2020 — A University of Surrey project that aims to convert wastewater into nutrient rich fertilizer is leading the way on improving the health and prosperity of rapidly urbanizing areas in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. The Newton Prize is an annual £1 million fund developed to showcase how UK […]
FDC Utilities to build 26-MW hydro plant in Philippines
February 4 (Renewables Now) – FDC Utilities Inc plans to build a 26-MW run-of-river hydropower plant in the Philippine municipalities of Santa Fe in Nueva Vizcaya and San Nicolas in Pangasinan. The news was reported on Monday and confirmed today by the company’s parent, Filinvest Development Corporation. The Pampang project, which was developed by FDC Utilities’ […]
Malaysia relies on sustainable palm oil to keep entry into European market
Malaysia is to send a delegation to Europe by the end of February to present its newly adopted measures to make palm oil production sustainable, in a move that aims to circumvent a progressive European Union phase-out of palm oil by 2030. Sounam Kumin is a 65-year-old Malaysian smallholder who has been growing palm oil […]
Hess, Petronas deliver first gas from North Malay Basin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Reuters) – * Hess Malaysia said it and partner Petronas Carigali delivered first gas from Phase 2 of the North Malay Basin Integrated Gas Development Project on schedule. * Delivery of first gas expected to come onstream in April 2020. * Hess Malaysia is moving forward with Phase 3 of the […]
Thai developer invests $1bn to put Myanmar industry on global map
NAYPYITAW — Thai industrial estate developer Amata Corp. plans to build an industrial complex with an investment of $1 billion in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. The complex will provide important industrial infrastructure in a nation with few global-standard industrial zones suitable for foreign companies. Amata recently signed a land lease agreement and joint venture agreement with the Myanmar Ministry […]
Philippines steps up security to shield power grid from foreign control
MANILA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Philippines is beefing up security protocols to protect its energy sector from foreign interference, its national security adviser said, following concerns raised by some of the country’s politicians about China’s access to the country’s power grid. China’s State Grid Corporation owns a 40% share in a consortium called the […]
Philippine Lawmakers Warn of Chinese Influence Over Power Grid
Senators in Manila expressed concerns Monday about China’s potential access to the Philippine power grid, as an executive from a Chinese-linked utility told a senate inquiry that hackers had attacked the national grid’s computers “hundreds of times” in recent weeks. Anthony Almeda, president of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which operates the electricity system […]
