Asian

Hydropower Plant

India Gets $231m ADB Aid for Lower Kopili Hydro Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to fund the construction of the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assa…

Crude Oil

Cambodia Prepares To Produce Its First Oil

As Asian oil demand looks set to increase over the next decade, Cambodia is taking advantage of the opportunity with its first crude oil production.

Hydropower Plant

ABD Approves Loan for New Hydropower Construction in India

A $231 million loan from the Asian Development Bank will be used to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric power plant in Central Assam, India.

Oil Pipeline

Pakistan to Start Building LNG Pipeline with Russia in July 2021

Pakistan will start building a 1,100-kilometre pipeline with Russia in July 2021 that will allow the South Asian nation to operate more liquefied natural gas (L…

China

ADB Issues $150 million Clean Energy Loan to Help Improve Air Quality in China

The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $150 million for clean energy financing in a bid to improve air quality in China.

Biofuel

ADB to Help Improve Advanced Biofuel Production in India

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $2.5 million technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in India.

LNG

Asian LNG Prices Rise to Nearly Two-Year High on Winter Demand

Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas rose to a nearly two-year high this week as demand continued to be firm for heating during winter and as buyers face…

Energy Investment

Hong Kong Group Sets up Asia Clean Power Fund

Hong Kong-based investment manager ADM Capital has received a US$100m seed funding commitment from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to launch a new Asia…

Offshore Wind Power

GWEC Sets up India Branch

The new association aims to renew momentum around wind power development in the south Asian country.

RCEP

RCEP TRADE PACT SIGNED: Dawn of the Asian Century?

​After eight years of talks, China and fourteen other nations in the Asia-Pacific formally signed one of the world's largest regional free trade agreements, th…

Electric Car

South Korea’s October EV Exports, Domestic Sales Rise

South Korea's exports and domestic sales of green cars increased on the year in October, supported by a rise in demand in and outside of the northeast Asian cou…

Energy Transition

Maldives Renewables Transformation Receives $10m Boost

The Asian Development Bank is increasing its financial aid to support the Maldives in securing its energy supply, modernise the grid, and decarbonise its genera…

Coal Production

New Vietnam Law Threatens to Delay Major Coal Projects

A new law in Vietnam could delay four major coal-fired power projects worth a combined $9.1 billion, a U.S.-based think tank said on Tuesday, as the Southeast A…

Substation

ADB to Finance Power Distribution Network Upgrade in India

The Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide a loan to the Indian state of Meghalaya for upgrading the power distribution network and improving the power qu…

Wind Power in China

Chinese Crew Charters Cable Installation Barge

Asian company SB Submarine Systems has completed sea trials and taken delivery of a cable installation and maintenance barge for work in the Chinese offshore wi…