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President Joko Widodo lauded the enduring 57-year partnership between Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), particularly in navigating various crises, including post-pandemic economic recovery. Expressing gratitude for the longstanding collaboration, President Widodo emphasized the need to bolster this relationship, especially in advancing Indonesia’s energy transition agenda.
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To reduce emissions to zero by 2050 as committed by the government of Vietnam at COP26, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has joined forces with agencies to submit to the Prime Minister a list of business fields and facilities that must carry out greenhouse-gas emission inventory.
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Malaysia will begin cutting fuel subsidies to bolster its fiscal position starting with diesel, a move that will save about 4 billion ringgit ($852 million) annually, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday.
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Vietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS), a subsidiary of state-owned PetroVietnam, has welcomed its fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment at the country’s Cai Mep – Thi Vai port.
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Sabah has extended the ongoing sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Shell International Eastern Trading Company (SIETCO) for another three years, starting next month.
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Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) president Dang Hoang An believes that it is possible to create a direct power purchase market with no limitations in terms of buyers and sellers.
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The environmental organization Greenpeace Philippines called out the government to halt fossil gas expansion and transition to renewable energy to address the current and future extreme weather events in the Philippines.
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Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are reportedly experiencing adverse effects due to frequent electricity blackouts, leading to some businesses having to halt their operations. The state-owned Yangon Electrical Supply Corporation (YESC) reported in April that the production capacity of large hydropower plants in the national power system has decreased due to dry conditions.
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.
