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Singapore and France deepen tech ties with new AI, quantum and green energy partnerships

4 June 2025

Singapore and France are advancing a broad technology alliance through fresh partnerships in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and clean energy, Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo

Japan approves law to expand offshore wind in deep waters

4 June 2025

Japan has approved new legislation enabling the development of offshore wind projects within its Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), paving the way for floating wind installations in deeper waters.

Oil India begins gas production from Rajasthan’s Bakhritibba field

4 June 2025

Oil India Limited (OIL), one of India’s leading state-run upstream oil and gas producers, has commenced gas production from the Bakhritibba Discovered Small Field (DSF) block in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district

TotalEnergies and RGE to supply 1GW of clean power to Singapore in cross-border energy deal

4 June 2025

TotalEnergies and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) have secured a conditional licence to export 1 gigawatt of clean electricity from Indonesia to Singapore, marking a milestone in Southeast Asia’s energy integration and decarbonisation efforts

Australia approves Woodside’s request to extend North West Shelf plant to 2070

4 June 2025

Woodside Energy’s request for an extension until 2070 of the life of its North West Shelf LNG facility has been granted approval by the Australian government.

Japan’s JERA expresses interest in Alaska LNG project

3 June 2025

Japan’s largest oil and gas trader, JERA, has indicated it is interested in purchasing LNG from the proposed Alaska LNG project, as a delegation of top energy and government officials prepares to travel to the US for negotiations.

Vietnam to develop two renewable energy hubs

3 June 2025

Vietnam will establish two regional hubs dedicated to renewable energy services, under a new plan approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to implement the revised national power development strategy for the 2021-2030 period.

Indonesia secures $22bn green investment for solar-powered industrial zones

3 June 2025

Indonesia secures $22bn green investment for solar-powered industrial zonesIndonesia has secured a landmark $22bn (IDR358.4 trillion) investment commitment from international partners to develop Green Sustainable Industrial Zones

Indonesia unveils $618bn green industrial roadmap to 2040

3 June 2025

Indonesia is charting an ambitious course to become a global centre for sustainable industrialisation, unveiling an investment roadmap worth up to $618bn through 2040

Coal production in India up 2.72% in May

3 June 2025

India’s coal production rose to 86.24mn tonnes (provisional) in May 2025, up from 83.96mn tonnes during the same period last year

India's Torrent Power signs LNG deal with BP

3 June 2025

Indian power utility Torrent Power has entered into a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with BP Singapore, a subsidiary of global energy major BP, for the annual supply of up to 0.41mn tonnes of LNG

India unveils EV manufacturing scheme to lure global carmakers

3 June 2025

India has announced detailed guidelines for its new scheme promoting domestic production of electric passenger vehicles, targeting major global manufacturers and seeking to solidify its position as a global EV manufacturing hub

Japan: the land where ancient geothermal use is part of the problem

2 June 2025

Onsen have long been a part of the daily lives of Japanese, and are seen as so integral to the culture as likely to trump any ‘new-fangled’ technological ideas in the eyes of many – younger Japanese included.

Meralco deepens nuclear energy collaboration with South Korea

2 June 2025

Meralco, the Philippines’ largest private electric distribution utility, is intensifying its pursuit of nuclear power by sending senior executives to South Korea in July 2025.

Report warns Indonesia’s biomass co-firing strategy offers minimal gains, raises pollution risks

2 June 2025

Indonesia’s plan to co-fire biomass in coal-fired power plants is delivering negligible emission reductions while potentially introducing new pollutants, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

SAEL Solar secures $132mn in global funding for solar project in India's Andhra Pradesh

2 June 2025

SAEL Solar MHP1 Pvt. Limited, a subsidiary of SAEL Industries Ltd., has secured $132mn in debt financing from three major global lenders—Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), New Development Bank (NDB), and Societe Generale

Southeast Asia's overlooked corner in power generation - Cambodia and Laos

2 June 2025

Hydropower accounts for approximately 70% of Laos's energy mix, with 76 operational dams supplying 9,608 MW as of September 2023. The country exported over 6,400 MW to ASEAN nations in 2021, and is aiming to reach 20,000 MW by 2030.

ACEN ventures into offshore wind with $3bn Philippine project

30 May 2025

ACEN Corporation, the energy arm of the Ayala Group, is entering the offshore wind sector through a strategic investment in a major development in Camarines Sur, Philippines.

Thailand's top wind power firm unveils $1.8bn expansion plan, awaits legal clearance for IPO

30 May 2025

Thailand's leading wind power producer, Wind Energy Holding Co Ltd, announced on May 29 a THB65bn ($1.8 billion) expansion plan to nearly triple its generating capacity to 2,000 megawatts (MW) by 2037, up from the current 700 MW.

KEPCO eyes global expansion with nuclear power talks in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

30 May 2025

South Korea’s state-owned utility, KEPCO, is in active discussions with governments in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey about possible collaborations on nuclear energy projects.

India clears site for four 700-MWe nuclear units at Mahi Banswara

29 May 2025

India’s nuclear regulator has greenlit a plan to build four indigenous 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan

Sembcorp wins 150-MW solar-plus-storage project in India

29 May 2025

Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), through its wholly owned renewables subsidiary Sembcorp Green Infra Private Limited (SGIPL), has received a Letter of Award from SJVN Limited for a 150 MW solar power project

Indonesian electric company PLN and Lemhannas explore strategic energy policy partnership

29 May 2025

Indonesia’s state utility firm PT PLN is advancing plans for a strategic partnership with the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) to better align energy policy formulation with the country’s long-term economic and industrial objectives

Vietnam boosts nuclear workforce with 11 school investments

29 May 2025

Vietnam will invest in 11 educational institutions to train workers for its planned nuclear power plants through 2035, according to a government plan approved by the prime minister this week.

Vietnam's Hanoi to fully electrify public bus fleet by 2030 in bold green push

29 May 2025

Vietnam's capital Hanoi will completely replace its fleet of fossil fuel-powered public buses with electric and green energy vehicles by 2030, city authorities announced on May 28.

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