Vietnam’s solar and wind power success: Policy implications for the other ASEAN countries
Vietnam majorly relies on electricity generation from coal-fired power plants to meet the...
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Month: November 2021
Southeast Asia’s Green Economy Report: Opportunities on road to net zero
The importance of SEA in the global effort against climate change is becoming more widely...
Read MoreChina-based JV secures contract to design and build the Bicol Rail Line
A joint venture (JV) comprising China Railway Number 3 Engineering and China Railway Engineering Consulting Group has secured a PHP141.79 billion contract to design and build the Bicol Rail Line in the Philippines. The scope of...
Read MoreComfortDelGro and Engie to develop renewable energy solutions in Singapore
ComfortDelGro Engineering and Engie Southeast Asia have established a second joint venture (JV) to develop and manage renewable energy (RE) solutions in Singapore. Under the JV agreement, both companies will employ solar energy...
Read MoreDevelopment Bank of the Philippines grants PHP700 million loan to Naga City
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a PHP700 million loan to the Government of Naga City to expedite work on various public infrastructure and social development projects in the area. The loan will be used...
Read MoreIndonesia LRT to implement cashless payment system along the network
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is implementing a non-cash payment system on the South Sumatra Light Rail Transit (LRT) in stages as a form of support for the Non-Cash National Movement. The system will initially be deployment at...
Read MoreAxiata Group commits to net-zero by 2050
Malaysia-based Axiata Group has announced its commitment to reduce carbon emissions from operations and attain net-zero by 2050. Axiata has signed up for the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Business Ambition for...
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Government of Sabah explores opportunities to become a hydrogen producer by 2025
Smart Sabah Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Government of Sabah, is exploring...
Read MoreTPG Telecom secures additional 5G spectrum in Singapore
TPG Telecom Limited, a joint venture (JV) between Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and M1-StarHub, has secured an additional 10MHz in a 2.1GHz auction, increasing their overall 5G spectrum holdings and allowing the...
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Expansion works worth PHP989 million completed at the Cebu Baseport
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines and Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has...
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Construction commences on the 220kV transmission line between Vietnam and Laos
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the Power Project Management Board has started construction...
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Government of Cambodia invites foreign investment in infrastructure projects
The Government of Cambodia is seeking foreign investments from partner countries to finance urban...
Read MoreSPNEC public offering expected to raise PHP2.7 billion
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC), a subsidiary of Solar Philippines, has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at PHP1 per share and is expected to raise approximately PHP2.7 billion. SPNEC is the developer...
Read MoreGovernment of Vietnam requires USD18 billion to upgrade existing airports
The Government of Vietnam requires approximately USD18 billion to upgrade existing airports by 2030. The figure has been released in the Ministry of Transport’s (MoT) master plan for the country’s airport network...
Read MorePetronas, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and EVC partner for the deployment of EV chargers in Malaysia
Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) and EV Connection (EVC) to deploy multiple DC fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia. Under the...
Read MoreDOST-Calabarzon announces smart city programme for Santa Rosa
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) has signed an agreement with the regional government of Santa Rosa, Laguna to launch the Smart City Assessment and Roadmap...
Read MorePetronas, Sumitomo and Tokyo gas to develop methane gas supply chain between Malaysia and Japan
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has partnered with Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas to conduct a feasibility study on the development of a carbon-neutral methane gas supply chain between Malaysia and Japan. The...
Read MoreConstruction commences on a long-distance mountain tunnel in Davao City
Construction has commenced on the Philippines’ first long-distance mountain tunnel located in Davao City. The Government of Japan is funding the 2.3 km twin tunnels project of the Davao City Bypass Road through its...
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Government of South Korea to increase ceiling on low-interest rate loans to Indonesia
The Government of South Korea (SK) will increase the ceiling on low-interest rate loans to...
Read MoreGovernment of Malaysia launches a Green Tariff Programme to supply renewable energy
The Government of Malaysia has launched its Green Electricity Tariff (GET) initiative under which a total of 4,500 GWh of renewable energy (RE) will be supplied to consumers in the country. Under the programme, domestic and...
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