Asian

Indonesia

Indonesia to go ahead with B50 biodiesel mix this year, president says

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said ‌on March 30 during an official visit to Japan that the Southeast Asian country ​will go ahead this year with …

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco cuts oil supply to Asia for second month in April

March 23- Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to ​Asian buyers for a second month ‌in April.The producer is supplying onl…

Socomec Launches MASTERYS GP4 UPS and ATyS a M Automatic Transfer Switches in India

Socomec, a global company specializing in energy performance and power management, recently launched the MASTERYS GP4 UPS and ATyS a M automatic transfer switch…

Power Construction

ADB, World Bank Commit $12.5 Billion to ASEAN Power Grid Plan

The World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have announced a joint financing initiative to advance the …

Electricity Transmission

Sri Lanka Secures $52M Loan for Power Transmission Project

Sri Lanka has secured a $52 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support the Kerawalapitiya–Port L Second Transmission Lin…

China

NatPower Marine, Wah Kwong Set Up JV to Build Asian Shore Power Network

NatPower Marine, an independent clean energy company for the maritime sector, and Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong have formed a joint venture (JV) to build …

Pakistan

ADB Approves $8.32m for Punjab Irrigation Upgrade

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $8.32 million in project readiness financing for the Punjab government to modernise irrigation infrastructure and …

Electricity Trade

Nepal Begins Electricity Export to Bangladesh

Nepal has begun exporting 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh, leveraging India’s power grid to facilitate this regional energy collaboration. …

LNG

Rising Asia Temperatures Bode Well for US LNG Export Prospects

Forecasts for above-average temperatures in key Asian markets through August 2025 are expected to increase demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, …

Singapore

Singtel Becomes First Asian Telco to Offer iPhone 5G Network Slicing

Singtel has become the first telecommunications company in Asia to introduce network slicing for enterprise users on supported iPhone and iPad models. This new …

Philippines

DP World and Asian Terminals’ $100M Investment Expands Manila South Harbor’s Capacity

DP World, a UAE-based logistics group, and Asian Terminals, a Philippine port operator, have invested approximately $100 million to expand the Manila South Harb…

China

Perstorp Inaugurates New Specialty Chemicals Laboratory in China

Perstorp AB and BRB, subsidiaries of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), inaugurated a new innovation hub in Shanghai, China, on April 17, 2025. The advanced…

Green Hydrogen

ADB Approves $104M to Support Georgia’s First Energy Storage Facility and Green Hydrogen Development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is partnering with Georgia to establish the country’s first energy storage facility and explore green hydrogen developmen…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom to Continue With Myanmar Nuclear Power Plant Project

Russian nuclear company Rosatom is proceeding with plans to build a nuclear power plant in Myanmar, despite a recent earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian …

Photovoltaic （PV）

ViệT Nam’s Solar Exports Hit With US Duties of up to 542.6 Per Cent

On April 21, 2025, the United States introduced significant tariffs on solar energy products imported from four Southeast Asian countries: Việt Nam, Malaysia, …