VinFast delivers first electric cars, Lohscheller leaves
VinFast has delivered its first electric cars to customers in Vietnam. This is the e-SUV VF e34, of which VinFast plans to deliver thousands more vehicles in January 2022. It was also announced that the German CEO Michael Lohscheller has resigned after only four months.
EV Weekend 2021: Singapore is ready for an EV future [updated]
SINGAPORE – Representatives from the motoring industry, interest groups, government bodies and VIPs gathered at a closed-door dinner event held during the inaugural EV Weekend on 9 December 2021. Livestreamed to an online audience, the event reflected the major the shift toward electric motoring for Singapore.
Heat rising on environmental problems
When it comes to ecological and climate-change issues, pressure is intensifying for solutions. Pratch Rujivanarom recalls five significant events which grabbed headlines this year.
P320B collected through fuel marking
The government has so far collected more than P320 billion in duties and taxes through its fuel-marking program, data from the Finance department showed. Data released by the Finance department on Monday showed that the actual P324.45-billion tax take from Sept. 4, 2019 to Nov. 26, 2021 was equivalent to 29.81 billion liters of marked fuel […]
Putrajaya kicks off Renewable Energy Roadmap to achieve 40% RE capacity by 2035
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is to implement the Malaysia Renewable Energy Roadmap (MyRER) to achieve the national aspiration of 31% renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2025 and 40% by 2035.
Electricity tariff for households to go up by 5.6%; fourth straight quarter of increase
SINGAPORE: The electricity tariff for households will increase by an average of 5.6 per cent for the January to March period next year, compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Thursday (Dec 30).
Electricity, gas tariffs to increase for next three months amid rising costs
SINGAPORE – Most households will see higher electricity bills for at least the next three months, with the electricity tariff for the next quarter going up by 5.6 per cent on the back of rising fuel prices.
Southeast Asia to dominate global deepwater gas activity with $25bn spend
Southeast Asia will lead other regions in having the largest share of new deepwater gas and condensate developments taking a final investment decision (FID) between 2022 and 2025, research from Rystad Energy shows. Significantly, around $25 billion is expected to be spent on greenfield deepwater developments in the region from 2021-2025, up from $2 billion […]
