green energy
Singapore plans to import green energy to reach low-carbon goals
Singapore plans to transform its energy consumption towards low-carbon electricity by 2035 and import up to four gigawatts of green power, the equivalent of...
Laos to launch electric vehicle charging system
Laos is stepping up efforts for the use of electric vehicles in the country and will be...
Foreign direct investment into Malaysia increased 350% in past three quarters
Malaysia’s foreign direct investments (FDI) volume increased to 49 billion ringgit ($11.72 billion) for the first nine months of this year compared with the...
Myanmar told to embark on wind energy
Myanmar in its quest to increase power production could adapt renewable energies such as wind energy and at the same time enticing investors in...
Funding competition launched for Mideast start-ups
Jordan-based tech-focused incubator Oasis500 has launches its first global competition and its first activity completely focusing on urbanism, Omraan, a funding competition for startups...
Malaysia launches $100m fund for green energy
Malaysia and Japan's Asian Energy Investments Pte Ltd. have launched a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in clean energy projects in Southeast...
Brunei and Taiwan forging closer ties
Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) last week met with the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan and agreed to strengthen bilateral trade...
China to invest $1.6b in Thai energy, infrastructure
Backed by the strong yuan, China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE), a leading Chinese state utility, said it wants to invest in Thai...
Portugal looks at ASEAN to revive trade
European Union member Portugal wants to be "more active" in Thailand and other ASEAN nations in an attempt to push trade relations with the...
Work on controversial Laos dam proceeds
The much-disputed Xayaburi Dam that straddles the Mekong River in Laos has been given a second life.
The $3.5 billion project was suspended last December...
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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...