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LOGOS to Develop Indonesia’s Green Logistics Hub

LOGOS to Develop Indonesia’s Green Logistics Hub

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will provide LOGOS, an Australian logistics property group, with up to USD 120 million in debt ...
QR Code Technology Proposed to Address Illegal Meal Imports

QR Code Technology Proposed to Address Illegal Meal Imports

Following the meat cartel scandal which has been in operation for 40 years, Malaysian government agencies involved in meat importation and halal certification are considering ...
Ericsson and Singtel Partner to Deploy  5G Technology in Singapore

Ericsson and Singtel Partner to Deploy 5G Technology in Singapore

In mid-December 2020, Singtel announced its partnership with networking and communications company Ericsson to deploy high-end 5G technology. This energy efficient 5G ...
New Solutions for Cleaning Vietnam’s Water Bodies

New Solutions for Cleaning Vietnam’s Water Bodies

The government of Vietnam is turning its attention to the growing problem of the country’s polluted water bodies. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently ...

Indonesia Peat Restoration Agency’s Mandate Renewed and Extended

The Indonesia Peat Restoration Agency’s (BRG) mandate has been renewed for another four years until December 2024. With the extension, the government has renamed the agency ...
Constant Energy Group, Hitachi Asia, and Santec to Invest in Solar Power

Constant Energy Group, Hitachi Asia, and Santec to Invest in Solar Power

TMB Bank Public Company Limited is providing Thailand-based Constant Energy Group with a THB 1.5 billion (USD 50 million) green finance loan package. The funding will be ...
88% of Malaysia’s Palm Oil Plantation Areas Now Certified

88% of Malaysia’s Palm Oil Plantation Areas Now Certified

As the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, about 5.2 million hectares (ha) or 88% of Malaysia's total oil palm plantation areas in the country have been certified by ...
Vietnam’s Solar Market Sees New Projects and Acquisition Deals

Vietnam’s Solar Market Sees New Projects and Acquisition Deals

Vietnam has great potential for solar power development, and its solar market is growing at a remarkable rate. With less than 10 MW of operational solar power capacity in ...
Singapore’s First Smart LNG Bunkering Vessel to Function as Test Bed for Digital Innovation

Singapore’s First Smart LNG Bunkering Vessel to Function as Test Bed for Digital Innovation

In early January 2021, Singapore received its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering vessel from Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), the world’s first smart ...
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) Expands its Activities in Myanmar and UAE

PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) Expands its Activities in Myanmar and UAE

PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), a unit of Thailand's state-owned energy conglomerate PTT, recently received exclusive development rights from the Myanmar government ...
PT PJBI and Masdar Agree on Indonesia’s First Floating PV Project

PT PJBI and Masdar Agree on Indonesia’s First Floating PV Project

PT PJBI, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state electricity company PT PLN (Persero) and Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, have established a joint ...
Major Milestones of Solar Energy Market in Malaysia

Major Milestones of Solar Energy Market in Malaysia

Malaysia is achieving key milestones in developing the solar energy market. Malaysian Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) has introduced its new Net Energy Metering ...

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