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VOV.VN – Total trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore in January soared by 25.5% year on year to US$953 million, with petroleum imports from Singapore witnessing a three-fold rise, according to data from Vietnam Customs.
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Vietnam has introduced its National Action Plan for a Circular Economy until 2035, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy development to drive sustainable economic growth and environmental protection. The plan, approved on January 23, 2025, under Decision No. 222/QĐ-TTg, outlines strategies to enhance energy efficiency, minimize waste, and promote resource recycling as the country faces growing environmental challenges.
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Kota Kinabalu: Sarawak will begin supplying excess electricity to the southern Philippines via Sabah starting next year.
The move is in compliance with a request from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made earlier. The power will originate from a 500-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Miri, supplemented by three additional Bintulu plants with a combined capacity of 1,500 MW.
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The move is expected to channel more funds to critical infrastructure.
The $5b boost to the Future Energy Fund reflects Singapore’s commitment to driving the energy transition and securing a more sustainable future, according to experts.
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JAKARTA: The AseanPower Grid (APG) is a central component of the region’s energy vision, aimed at transforming energy security, resilience and regional integration, said Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn (pic).
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Sungrow, a global leader in PV inverter and energy storage solutions, has successfully implemented the Philippines’ first MW-level rapid shutdown project, marking a major advancement in solar safety technology. The project, a commercial and industrial (C&I) photovoltaic (PV) installation in Quezon District, Metro Manila, utilizes Sungrow’s SG125CX-P2 and SR20D-M PV rapid shutdown solutions.
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SINGAPORE – Owners of heavy goods vehicles and buses will be given incentives to switch to electric models as part of the Government’s latest push to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions generated by the transport sector.
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has said that the Indonesian government is currently conducting technical tests related to the implementation of 50 percent biodiesel fuel (B50), which is targeted to start in 2026.
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.
