ASEAN Power Grid Update: Focus on expanding interconnectivity and regional trade
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region experienced an economic rebound in 2021,...
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Month: February 2025
LRT3 operations set to begin in September 2025
Malaysia’s Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3), connecting Shah Alam to surrounding areas, is set to...
Read MorePETRONAS and Petrovietnam strengthen energy collaboration
Malaysia-based PETRONAS and Vietnam-based Petrovietnam are expanding cooperation in Vietnam’s energy sector, focusing on upstream and downstream activities, gas, and renewable energy. The two nations are also working to...
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ERP Integration: A Catalyst for Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia’s Public Sector
Southeast Asian nations are rapidly embracing digital transformation to enhance public sector...
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Petroleum Association of the Philippines names new Chairperson
Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, president and CEO of Prime Energy Resources Development B.V., has been...
Read MoreVietnam’s MoIT plans solar expansion in updated PDP8
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed revisions to the national Power Development Plan (PDP8), significantly increasing the role of solar energy in the country’s electricity mix. The updated plan...
Read MoreThailand Government expands transport subsidy for low-income citizens
The Government of Thailand has doubled the monthly public transport subsidy for state welfare cardholders from 750 Baht to 1,500 Baht, aiming to ease commuting costs for low-income individuals. The plan reflects efforts to...
Read MoreSapura Energy secures USD720 million in drilling services contracts
Malaysia-based offshore services provider Sapura Energy, through its drilling arm Sapura Drilling, has secured multiple contracts for drilling services worth over USD720 million. The company won two contracts from PTTEP Energy...
Read MoreM1, VNPT and SSI solutions to implement 5G in maritime operations in Vietnam
Singaore-based M1 Limited (M1), Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), and SSI Solutions have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate 5G technology into Vietnam Maritime Corporation’s...
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Upward Trajectory: Port and aviation sectors making notable progress
There has been significant progress in the port and aviation sectors in the SEA region....
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Singapore aims to build world’s largest automated port at Tuas
The Government of Singapore is developing Tuas Port into a fully automated shipping hub by...
Read MoreYuchai enters into cooperation agreement with Kim Long Motor
Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Company Limited (Yuchai), a subsidiary of China Yuchai International Limited (CYI), has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Kim Long Motor, a subsidiary of Vietnam-based FUTA Group....
Read MoreNTU Singapore and Trinasolar collaborate on AI-driven energy storage solutions
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Trinasolar have partnered to develop advanced smart energy storage systems (ESS) in Singapore. The collaboration, led by NTU’s Energy Research Institute (ERI@N),...
Read MoreEVN begins Phase 2 of Bac Ai Pumped Storage Hydropower Project
State-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has launched Phase 2 of the Bac Ai pumped storage hydropower plant in Ninh Thuan Province. With a total installed capacity of 1,200 MW, the facility comprises four 300 MW turbine-generator...
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Growth Trajectory: Performance insights and future trends in urban mobility
Home to around 698 million people (9 per cent of the world’s population) in 2024, many Southeast Asian (SEA) countries have experienced high population growth, rapid urbanisation, and rising income levels in recent...
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DOTr accelerates privatisation of MRT-3 and EDSA Busway
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will push forward with the privatisation of the Metro Rail...
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PT Cipta Kridatama and SUN Energy introduce Indonesia’s largest CBESS for solar power
PT Cipta Kridatama (CK), a subsidiary of PT ABM Investama, has partnered with SUN Energy to launch...
Read MorePhilippines’ DOE approves 4,500 MW in new energy projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines has endorsed 11 new power projects with a total capacity of 4,500 MW for System Impact Study (SIS) approval by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The...
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