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Rescue operation continues after power plant collapse in South Korea

A boiler tower at an old thermal power station in the south-east of South Korea collapsed on November 6 afternoon, trapping multiple workers beneath the rubble.

Petronas signs 20-year deal with Pembina pipeline to boost Canadian LNG exports

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has signed a 20-year agreement with Canada’s Pembina Pipeline Corp, expanding its natural gas export capacity from Canada through the Cedar LNG project, the Malaysian state-owned oil company said in a statement

Bangladesh imports nine LNG cargoes in October to meet rising energy demand

Mitsubishi takes minority stake in Indian biogas player KIS Group’s Indonesia arm

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation(8058.T) has acquired a minority stake in India-based KIS Group’s Indonesia operations, marking its first move into the global biogas sector

Vietnam's BSR sets sights on Laos as next export frontier

Vietnamese refinery Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), a unit of state-energy champion Petrovietnam, has moved to deepen its export reach into the Lao market, signalling a broader regional push.

ASX-listed TMK Energy reports record production at Mongolia coal seam gas project

TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) on November 5 announced record gas production during October at the pilot production project at its 100%-owned Gurvantes XXXV Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Project in Mongolia.

Legal issues hit Vietnam's renewables sector

Suzlon Energy earnings rise sharply in 2Q

Suzlon Energy Limited (SUZLON / 532667) has reported a sharp surge in earnings for the second quarter of the 2025–26 financial year, posting a net profit of INR1.2.79bn ($144mn) - a rise of 539% compared with INR2bn in the same period last year.

IEX in India sees profit increase for 2Q 2025-26

Indian Energy Exchange Limited (IEX) has reported a net profit of INR1.23bn ($13.9mn) for the second quarter of the 2025–26 financial year.

India’s Maharashtra looks into pumped storage project

NVIDIA linked cloud centre in Malaysia to be powered by solar

Malaysia’s YTL Group (6742 / YTLPOWR / 4677) has begun work on a 500-MW artificial intelligence cloud data centre for NVIDIA (NVDA) in Johor that will be powered entirely by solar energy.

Chinese wind firm sends breeze across Saudi Arabia, Central Asia

China’s Envision Energy has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power (2082) to deepen cooperation on wind energy projects across Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and other parts of Central and Eastern Asia.

China records breakthrough in thorium molten salt reactor

China’s experimental molten salt reactor in Wuwei, Gansu Province, has successfully converted thorium into usable uranium fuel for the first time, according to the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Millions in the Philippines still without power after Typhoon Kalmaegi

Nearly 1.3mn homes in the Visayas region remain without electricity after Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the area, according to the National Electrification Administration.

Qatar’s Al-Thani Group to divest 49% stake in Pakistan’s Port Qasim power plant

CtrlS and NTPC Green partner to develop 2 GW of renewable projects for datacentres in India

CtrlS Datacenters has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Green Energy Limited(NTPCGREEN) to jointly develop up to 2 GW of renewable energy capacity to power CtrlS facilities across India

Pakistan cancels 21 LNG cargoes from Eni to curb gas surplus

Pakistan has reached an agreement with Italy’s Eni(ENI.MI) to cancel 21 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes under a long-term supply deal, as part of efforts to manage a mounting gas surplus in its domestic network

DHL inaugurates solar-powered warehouse in Thailand

Adani Power seeks international arbitration over Bangladesh payment dispute

Adani Power(ADANIPOWER), listed on the Mumbai stock exchange, plans to initiate an international arbitration process to resolve a dispute with Bangladesh over payments for electricity supplied under a long-term cross-border contract

Singapore–China economic ties enter a new era of digital and green collaboration

The economic relationship between Singapore and China is entering a dynamic new phase, marked by deeper cooperation in innovation-driven sectors such as digital trade and green development, according to industry leaders

Japan’s Kansai Electric begins study on potential new nuclear reactor

Kansai Electric Power Company(TYO: 9503) is preparing to launch a detailed site study in November 2025 to determine whether a new nuclear reactor could be built at, or close to, its existing Mihama nuclear power station in Fukui Prefecture.

Costa Rica state power firm breaks ground on $11.5mn solar plant

ICE (Costa Rican Electricity Institute) launches 10.3 MW photovoltaic facility in San José as Central American nation accelerates renewable capacity expansion

Senvion India inks MoU with Integrum Energy to supply 50 wind turbines across five states

At Windergy India 2025, Senvion India officially unveiled its engineered-in-India 4.2M160 wind turbine prototype and announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Integrum Energy to supply and commission up to 50 units of the model

Bangladesh signals it may scrap Adani power deal if corruption is proven

Bangladesh’s interim government has indicated that it will not hesitate to revoke a 2017 power supply contract with India’s Adani Group if evidence of corruption or irregularities emerges

Solar power strengthens Vietnam–Denmark ties

The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and LTP Group Asia have officially launched LTP’s upgraded garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a new rooftop solar installation.