First solar-powered electric boats to ply Singapore River by April 2025
Noting that river boats are mostly deployed in the evenings and at night, Pyxis founder and chief executive Tommy Phun said the solar-powered vessels can harvest the sun’s…
Energy
Diplomatic lapse: The Korea Herald
The US Department of Energy (DOE) put South Korea in the lowest category of its “sensitive and other designated countries list” in early January under the Biden…
Vietnam seeks French support for nuclear energy development
Receiving French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet and EDF's Senior VP Government and International Affairs Erkki Maillard in Hanoi, PM Chinh appreciated the role of French…
Bhutan and India deepen energy ties with new power agreements
The agreements, signed between the Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and PTC India, will deepen cross-border electricity trade, enhancing energy security, and driving economic…
Indonesian government to continue oil palm cultivation on confiscated land
The government plans to utilise 221,000 hectares of confiscated oil palm plantations, much of it protected forest land, to continue planting oil palm as part of its effort to…
Several settlements in Nepal’s Palpa reel under severe water shortage after pumps break down
The Lumbini provincial government built over 75 water lifting projects in Palpa’s 10 local units, but maintenance has been neglected.
Japan to promote solar power consolidation; feed-in tariff system to be phased out from 2032
The planned end of the system has raised concerns over a potential exodus of small business operators. The government intends to promote business consolidation by giving…
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund to revive costly coal gasification, oil refinery projects
The government plans to kick off dozens of natural resource processing projects worth $40 billion this year, including coal gasification projects, though both local and…
Russia, Myanmar sign agreement on small-scale nuclear plant construction
Last year, bilateral trade between the two countries increased by approximately 40 %, reaching around US$2 billion. Both countries are ready to further boost mutual trade and are…
Japan, U.K. likely to reaffirm energy cooperation at 2+2 talks
The economic ministers intend to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in offshore wind power, with the aim of further strengthening economic ties between the two…