Nuclear power
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...
Philippine president orders revival of nuclear power strategy
The Philippines plans to reimplement a nuclear power programme - which has been abandoned in 1986 in the wake of the deadly Chernobyl disaster...
Philippines gets closer to reviving nuclear power
The Philippines has taken a new step towards reviving nuclear power in the country after President Rodrigo...
Philippines considers reviving nuclear power generation
In order to address persistent electricity shortages across the country, the Philippines plans to revive its nuclear...
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...
Beijing to deploy nuclear power plants in South China Sea
China has set up plans to construct "maritime nuclear power platforms" that could be used to support its projects in the disputed South China...
Laos plans nuclear power plants
Despite its abundance of energy sources from hydropower in the country, Laos is apparently planning to build nuclear power plants in a cooperation with...
US firm to assist Vietnam in nuclear energy development
US-based nuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation announced on August 14 it will join hands with a Vietnamese nuclear safety agency to support Vietnam's...
Vietnam rethinks nuclear power strategy
Vietnam will delay the construction of its first nuclear power plant by six years, state media reported on January 16, amid concerns over safety...
No nuclear plant in Cambodia: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on January 14 that the country has "no ambition" to develop a nuclear power plant. However, it wants...
Malaysia puts nuclear power plans on hold
The Malaysian government will shelve plans to build nuclear power plants despite rising energy needs driven by economic and population growth, the Wall Street...
Vietnam presses ahead with nuclear power plans
Vietnam is pressing ahead with Southeast Asia's most ambitious civilian nuclear energy programme. Foreign companies and governments are competing to get a toehold in...
Thorium, the fuel for ASEAN’s future? (video)
Thorium-based nuclear power could soon be a new means of electricity generation in ASEAN if Indonesia pushes ahead with an envisaged Thorium reactor ready...
ASEAN: Nuclear power is still far off
The International Atomic Energy Agency foresees that ASEAN members could produce 2 gigawatts by employing nuclear energy by 2020. However, plans so far have been met with discomfort by the public.
Vietnam prepares for nuclear power
Vietnam will start with the construction of its first nuclear power plant in "2-3 years", according to Song Da Corporation, the company that has...
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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...