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New Philippine leader seeks help from South Korea for revival of nuclear power plant
Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos emphasised his determination to adopt nuclear power in the country, holding talks on May 23 with South Korea's envoy on...
Vietnam going solar after nuclear power plants shelved
The Vietnam government decided to embark on a number of projects to build large solar power facilities in the country and encouraged large companies...
Vietnam scraps plans to build nuclear power plants
Vietnam has decided to ditch plans to build two nuclear power plants in its southeastern Ninh Tuan province owing to soaring costs and safety...
Dubai’s DEWA to make power grid smarter
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it has signed a contract with the Middle East branch of CESI, an Italian technical consulting and...
GE to set up $1.4b business in Indonesia
US technology company General Electric (GE) said that it has chosen Indonesia as the country in which to launch its $1.4 billion distributed power...
Energy: Myanmar’s greatest challenge
Rehashing Myanmar’s energy policy could allow the strategically located Southeast Asian nation to thrust forward its economy, becoming one of the fastest growing in...
Philippines seek green UAE investment
The Philippines hope to woo investors from the UAE for the Southeast Asian country's renewable and clean energy projects, it emerged during a visit...
Food for thought: to diet or devour, this is the question
Ironically enough, overweight countries can do a lot more for the future of underprivileged and famine-prone nations by changing their eating habits than by dropping some greenbacks off at a food charity.
Indonesia to acquire coal mines for $1b
Indonesia’s voracious energy demand has spurred state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to establish a $1 billion budget for acquiring stakes in private...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...