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Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing and delivery app, has announced a strategic partnership with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD. The collaboration aims to scale Grab’s EV fleet while making electric mobility more accessible to drivers and passengers in key markets such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
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The Department of Energy said it is open to regional cooperation with ASEAN countries to further advance the country’s nuclear energy agenda.
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SINGAPORE – For the first time, Singapore has publicly set out how it plans to cut emissions to meet its 2030 climate targets, with energy efficiency, carbon capture technology and clean energy imports expected to be among the most effective measures.
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JAKARTA: Indonesia will rely more on private investors for its planned 71 gigawatt expansion in power capacity over the next decade, with the government to focus on transmission for renewable generation, the country’s energy minister said on Monday.
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The Philippines is taking a significant step toward its energy transition goals with a landmark $15 billion agreement with Masdar, the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned renewable energy company. The deal aims to develop solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems across the Southeast Asian nation.
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Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s proposal to reduce the power tariff to 3.70 from 4.15 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) has sparked a debate on the future of electricity prices, which have remained high since 2022.
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SINGAPORE – A purple and turquoise vessel that docked at Tanjong Pagar Terminal on Jan 16 and 17 drew attention not just for its unique colours.
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Power Project Management Board 2, under state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), has signed a consulting contract for the $2.1 billion Quang Trach II LNG-fired power plant’s feasibility study report.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
