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SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – The asset management arm of Keppel Corp has launched a second data centre fund, which will focus on making strategic investments in the “fast-growing” data centre sector in the Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV) has formed a joint venture with Gunvor International, one of the world’s leading independent energy commodities trading houses.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $171 million loan to Myanmar with the construction of electricity infrastructure.
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Boonyanit Wongrukmit, the newly appointed governor of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), vows to reduce bureaucratic hassles and build a more informal atmosphere at work to make Egat more agile in dealing with the fast-changing energy industry.
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Consumers being served by the Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative (BANELCO) could expect full electrification of the entire area by year 2022, based on the energization program being cast by the power utility.
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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said its major coal-fired power plants’ power purchase agreements are expiring “with no like-to-like replacement” and that the government-controlled utility’s coal-fired power plant revenue contribution will not exceed 20% of total group revenue by 2030 in line with the company’s transition to cleaner and sustainable energy.
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TOKYO — The prospects for keeping global temperatures in check seemed to be brightening as more than 70 heads of state gathered virtually over the weekend to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord.
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JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s domestic coal consumption is estimated at 140-145 million tonnes this year, Dodik Ariyanto, an official at the energy ministry, told a virtual conference on Tuesday.
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.
