|
| |
Newsclippings
News in energy-related issues from various leading newspapers around ASEAN.
Please note that updating of this page ended in December 2004
Cambodia
To top
Indonesia
- Power plant attracts seven investors, Friday, 13 August, 2004
- Govt sees strong growth ahead in industries, Business and Investment, 11 August, 2004
- Naturfuel goes on market, Business and Investment, 11 August, 2004
- Ban on rice imports to be maintained through 2004, Business and Investmentm, 11 August, 2004
- PLN signs contract with Alstom consortium, Business and Investment, 09 August, 2004
- Oil price hike renews concerns over fuel subsidy, Business and Investment, 06 August, 2004
- Kyoto Protocol and subsequent action, Opinion and Editorial, 06 August, 2004
- Govt eyeing up CDM projects, National News, 06 August, 2004
- Govt sees limited oil-hike impact, Business and Investment, 05 August, 2004
- Textile war is on ahead of WTO cut, Business and Investment, 04 August, 2004
- Pertamina sees output soaring in two years, Business and Investment - 13 November, 2003
- New bank loans remain slow: BI, Business and Investment - 13 November 2003
- Govt reviewing Arun LNG shipment to secure domestic gas supply, Business and Investment - 12 November 2003
- CPO output seen to reach 9.9m tons, Business and Investment - 10 November 2003
- Gas Company's IPO to be Last Privatization Sale this Year, Business and Investment - 7 November 2003
- PLN workers threaten to strike, 6 November 2003, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
- Bukit Asam expects Rp 200b profit,
Business and Investment - 5 November 2003
- Inflation up 0.55%, higher rate forecast, Business and Investment - 4 November 2003
- APP signs debt restructuring deal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, 31 October 2003
- BP's East Java gas contract to be extended, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta - 13 October 2003
- IBRA expects APP restructuring deal in July, Business and Investment - 27 May 2003
- Minister predicts agriculture growth in 2004, Business and Investment - 27 May 2003
- FDI approvals jump by 68.6% in first four months, Business and Investment - 24 May 2003
- Govt revokes licenses of 13 HPH holders, Business and Investment -21 May, 2003
- Govt beefs up security at energy firms in Aceh, National News - 20 May 2003
- Mining, energy companies get awards, Business and Investment - 20 May 2003
- Export tax plan for commodities not effective: Experts, Business and Investment - 19 May 2003
- IBRA, creditors make new APP debt restructuring proposal, Business and Investment - 17 May 2003
To top
Laos
Malaysia
- Thai-M'sia gas pipeline by yr-end, The EDGE FinancialDaily, Thursday, 29 July, 2004
- TSH a buy at RM 4.90, The EDGE FinancialDaily, Wednesday, July 28, 2004
- Mixed views on revision of power pacts, Star biz, 28 July, 2004
- Kim Loong in talks to supply biomass energy to Tenaga, New Straits Time, Tuesday, 27 July, 2004
- Perlis – power from rice husk, The EDGE FinancialDaily, Monday, 26 July, 2004
- Sarawak okays controlled burning of plantation wastes, TheStar, Tuesday, 20 July, 2004
- Timber export earnings to reach RM17b, Starbiz, Friday, 16 July, 2004
- CPO seen to reach 13.6 million tones, StarBiz, Thursday, 15 July, 2004
- Carbon tax, Startwo, Tuesday, 13 July, 2004
- Third major power plant in Sabah proposed, Star Biz, Friday, 9 July, 2004
- TSH hopes to raise RM60m from Ekwood listing, Financial Daily, Monday, 21 June, 2004
- Extra 70 MW capacity: Firm will need to invest RM 300m Ranhill Power sees higher revenue from expanded plant, Business Times, Tuesday,15 June, 2004
- US$1 m contract: US firm expected to complete work by year-end feasibility study on power system link with Indonesia, Business Times, Monday, 17 May, 2004
- Energy-efficient equipment on display at Tenaga expo, New Straits Times, Tuesday, 15 May, 2004
- Trans-Borneo power grid ready by 2008, Financial Daily, Friday, 7 May, 2004
- TSH expects profits of up to RM10m from Sabah station, StarBiz, 1 April, 2004
- CPO uptrend: Earnings reach up to RM1,500 a month Smallholders' income rides on high prices, Business Times, 19 February 2004
- SADC to push for completion of foreign -mill in Palembang, New Straits Times, 20 January, 2004
- Malakoff unit starts work on power plant, New Straits Times, 20 January 2004
- Power outlook brighter, New Straits Times, 12 January 2004
- From water to waste, StarTwo, 20 May 2003
- Heat-trapping gases rising, StarTwo, 13 May 2003
- Petronas urged to dump Dollar for Euro, Bangkok Post, Business, 9 May, 2003
- Britain on a green energy drive, NST (Life&Times), 5 May, 2003
- Guthrie Property aims to be one of top property players, New Straits Times, 3 March, 2003
- Potential savings in energy use, The Star, 1 March, 2003
- What sets the first and second generation PPAs, BIZWEEK, 8 February, 2003
- Country’s padi harvest rises by 50%, Nation, 19 January, 2003
- Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, The Star, 13 January, 2003
- Consider safer waste disposal technologies, The Sun, 6 January, 2003
- RM200 million to be spent on recycling waste over 20 years, New Straits Times, 12 December, 2002
To top
Philippines
- 22 Asian nations call for greater energy cooperation In developing new sources, conservation technologies, Business Bulletin, 23 June, 2004
- Euro envoy urges gov't to improve business climate cites growing interest in renewable energy, Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, 22 June, 2004
- ASEAN members commit to use renewable energy for electricity, Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, 22 June, 2004
- So RP can attract foreign investments New gov't must ensure stable business climate, Business World, 22 June, 2004
- Kepco keen on more energy projects in RP, Business World, 6 May, 2004
- Foreign power firms may avert Cebu power lack Mirant sets plant, Kepco interested, Business Week, 23 January 2004
- Napocor urged to address power shortage in Visayas, Philippines Star, 23 January 2004
- PSALM lines up 8 Napocor assets for sale in 1 st qts, Philippines Star, 22 January 2004
- Am Cham appeals for ‘fair return on investments' in power sector, Philippines Star, 21 January 2004
- Gov't launches roadshow for power interconnection projects in Visayas,
Philippines Star, 21 January 2004
- ECCT worried over SC ruling on Meralco, Manila Bulletin, 19 January 2004
- Meralco wants more time to pay debts, Business Week, 19 January 2004
- US seeks RP advice on solving power outages, 17 January 2004
- Hearing today on Meralco hike, Business World, 12 January 2004
- PSALM seeks OGCC ruling on grant of power purchase contract for Sucat, Manila Bulletin, 11 January, 2004
- Transco , Singapore Power set asset sale talks next month, Philippines Star, 9 January 2004
- Finish firm to bid for power grid, Philippines Diary Inquirer, 9 January 2004
- Transco exec projects P200M-P300M from sale to assets in 2004, Business Week, 8 January 2004
- Meralco-First Gas contract to result in 3¢/kwh savings for consumers, Philippines Star, 8 January 2004
- Meralco, First Gas redo PPA contracts P0.03/kwh savings for consumers, Manila Bulletin, 8 January 2004
- Finish power firm eyes Transco assets, Philippines Star Business, 8 January 2004
- ERC urged to exercise its authority to enforce EPIRA, Philippines Star, 8 January 2004
- 10 Projects for Spanish funding listed, Philippines Daily, 6 January 2004
- Investors still waiting for Transco bill, Business Week, 12 December 2003
- 10 banks offer to help Napocor raise $1.3-B, The Philippine Star, 8 December 2003
- DOE asks power firms to submit 5-yr plans, The Philippine Star, 8 December 2003
- Napocor to seek add’l coal supply from other countries, The Philippine Star, 6 December 2003
- First Gen delays IPO till after May 2004 elections, The Philippine Star, 5 December 2003
- Leyte-Cebu linkup project to bring power to region by ’05, The Philippine Star, 28 October 2003
- PSALM starts one-on-one talks with prospective buyers of Napocor assets, Philippine Star, 20 October 2003
- Meralco offers to help business sector bring down cost of power, The Philippine Star, 15 October 2003
- Natural gas usage jumps significantly in H1, The Philippine Star, 13 October 2003
To top
Singapore
- Freed-up Asian power markets seen failing as investors baulk at risks,
Business Times, 9 September, 2004
- 3 cogeneration plants to start operations by Oct, Business Times, Wednesday, 7 July, 2004
- Blackout caused by tripped gas value, The Straits Times Interactive, 30 June, 2004
- Blackout hits many areas after gas supply failure, The Straits Times Interactive, 30 June, 2004
- Tuas Power may lease out excess fuel oil storage, Business Times, 15 June, 2004
- Tuas Power signs $1b deal for South Sumatra gas, Business Times, 12-13 June, 2004
- Power Tariffs to rise 3.5% in July-Sept, Business Times, 12 June, 2004
- Egat set to increase use of coal, Bangkok Post, Friday, 11 June, 2004
- Singapore may set up LNG hub, Streets, 6 June, 2004
- Power plants to use wood for fuel,The Straits Times, 28 April 2004
- Ecowise seeks more business under new CEO Changes in top-level management at Seadog-listed firm, Business Times, Tuesday, 27 April 2004
- SingPower seen buying power assets for A$5b, Business Times, Saturday, 24 April 2004
- Tuas Power's PowerFlex deal for SMEs, Straits Times, 20 April 2004
- Asia seen driving 54% surge in energy demand, Straits Times, 16 April 2004
- SingPower shrugs off downgrade by Fitch, Business Times, Saturday, 13 March 2004
- Fitch cuts SingPower rating SingPower denies any intention of raising leverage,
declines to put figure on net debt position, The Business Times, Thursday, 11 March 2004
- SemLog in Iran oil and gas venture, Business Times, 28 March 2004
- S'pore Petroleum buys BP's refining assets for US$ 140m, Business Times, Tuesday, 2 March 2004
- Funding options: Firm eyeing bonds, bank loans Malakoff expects to seal deal on Kapar plant stake by end-Apr, Business Times, 26 February 2004
- Expansion plan: Bid to boost operations Sime raises stakes in 2 power companies, Business Times, 26 February 2004
- EMA hires Deloitte as adviser Streats, Financial, Thursday, 15 January 2004
- China Huaneng buys 50% of Aussie power firm OzGen, The Straits Times, 17 December 2003
- PowerSeraya may spend $80m.to repower steam plants, The Straits Times, 13 December 2003
- PowerSeraya plans to spend $80m to repower Jurong plant, The Straits Times, 12 December 2003
- PowerSeraya to buy fuel oil from Caltex, The Straits Times, Monday, 8 December 2003
- Electricity market leads to reserve energy price crash, The Straits Times, 21 March, 2003
- Experts to show how to pay less for energy, The Straits Times, 8 March, 2003
To top
Thailand
- LNG, coal, hydropower to become main fuels, Bangkok Post, 8 October, 2004
- Egat's PEA subsidies soar B 1.85bn this year, Bangkok Post, 6 October, 2004
- Electricity demand to outpace supply, Bangkok Post, 4 October, 2004
- NaturaI gas-based petrochemical industry
to be new key strategy,
Bangkok Post, 22 September, 2004
- Egat turns to banks, debt market utility confident of raising Bt 150 bn,
The Nation, 21 September, 2004
- Energy Natural Gas PTT to build new pipeline, Bangkok Post, Monday, 20 September, 2004
- Palm growers to get boost from biofuel scheme,
Government signs pact to study feasibility of biodiesel plant, The Nation, 1 September, 2004
- Rice husk demand seen as too high, Bangkok Post, 28 August, 2004
- Electricity Expansion of Power Business,Egco eyes 15-30% stake in Laotian power plant concessions, Bangkok Post, Wednesday, 25 August, 2004
- Ministry holds out for better deal, Bangkok Post, Wednesday, 7 July, 2004
- Growth to slow in 2005 Thai GDP gains may slip to as low as 5%, Bangkok Post, 30 June, 2004
- Energy tax breaks mulled, The Nation, 24 June, 2004
- Proposed $2.5-billion refinery would be largest in country Southern site
wouldbe export-oriented, Bangkok Post, Thursday, 17 June, 2004
- Palm oil given major push Rubber cultivation promotion affected, Bangkok Post, Thursday, 17 June, 2004
- PM outlines steps toward new fuels Palm oil production, NGVs given emphasis, Bangkok Post, 16 June, 2004
- Chia Meng eyes Africa investment Djibouti site to open up huge new market, Bangkok Post, 11 June, 2004
- Egat set to increase use of coal, Bangkok Post, 11 June 2004
- Asean to need huge investments, Bangkok Post, 9 June, 2004
- Alternative fuels top govt agenda Gasohol, natural gas will get major push, Bangkok Post, 9 June, 2004
- Thai rice exports could hit 9.5m tonnes this year, The Nation, 28 May, 2004
- PTT studies Vietnamese market could lead to major gas distribution deal, Bangkok Post, 27 May, 2004
- Sugarcane prices to be set via mutual agreements, Bangkok Post, 7 May, 2004
- Power Development plan 24 plants by 2015 Egat proposal to cost BT40 billion a year, The Nation, Tuesday, 4 May, 2004
- Renewable energy plant for Chiang Mai, The Nation, 4 May, 2004
- Egat, South hurt market Index declines 1.3% on gloomy sentiment, Bangkok Post, 24 April 2004
- Regulatory board due this month, Bangkok Post, 15 March 2004
- Cooking gas subsidy slated to end in second quarter, Bangkok Post, 10 March 2004
- Electricity bills set to increase by 0.5% Hike to help Egat reduce debt burden, Bangkok Post, 14 February 2004
- Electricity up 5% Biggest leap in 4 years Hike necessary to help Egat attract investors
and offset fuel rises: govt, The Nation, 14 February 2004
- Electricity price hike mooted to ease Egat sale, The Nation, 4 February 2004
- Government plans to build four units by 2010 Each facility to use natural gas for fuel, Bangkok Post, 26 January 2004
- Egat says PTT supply monopoly should end, Bangkok Post, 18 November 2003
- Cassava, rice mortgage schemes start, Bangkok Post, 3 November 2003
- Siam Cement sees 32% Q3 profit jump, The Nation, 30 October 2003
- Bid to Create Electricity from Rubbish, Bangkok Post, 4 October 2003
- Lower power costs, The Nations, 27 September 2003
- Ratch Acquisition Plan gets Green Light, Bangkok Post, 19 September 2003
- Egat plans gas plant in Songkhla, The Nations, 18 September 2003
- Egat IPO to finance Thai, Asean power investments, Bangkok Post, 15 September 2003
- Nam Theun 2 draws interest from overseas, Bangkok Post, 10 September 2003
- Egat seeks to cut costs amid rising demand, Bangkok Post, 26 May 2003
- Bo Nok plan bows to pressure, agrees to use gas, relocate site, Bangkok Post, Thursday, 15 May 2003
- Surge in electricity demand set to boost utilities' bottom line, Bangkok Post, 8 May 2003
- Minister vows to cap prices, Bangkok Post, 3 May 2003
- EDF set to tap Thailand for Asian growth, Bangkok Post, 2 May 2003
- Ratchaburi to buy Banpu stakes in 2 plants, Bnagkok Post, 1 March 2003
- Egat in Turnaround to Buy BLCP Power, Bangkok Post, 12 February 2003
To top
Vietnam
- Electricity: quick development but weakness remain, Vietnam Economy, 27 October 2003
- To meet electricity demand in Bac Ninh trade villages, VN Economic News, 25 October 2003
- Green light for thermal power station, Vietnam News, 10 October 2003
- Malaysia company ponders has-powered electricity plant, Vietnam News, 9 October 2003
- Half-a-billion dollar power project okayed, Vietnam Agency, 6 October 2003
- The Price of Energy Demand, SGT Weekly, 3 October 2003
- To reduce coal exports to increase domestic consumption, Vietnam Economy, 3 October 2003
- Phu My plant to supply electricity to national grid next month, Vietnam Agency, 2 October 2003
- Vietnam 's energy conference, Vietnam Economy, 24 September 2003
- Govt prepares to grapple with US quota on textiles, 7 June 2003
- Viet Nam power giant plans to become powerful group, Vietnam Economy, 20 May 2003
- Vietnam to build more hydro-electricity plants to push electricity production, Vietnam Economy, 20 May 2003
To top
|
| |
| |
| |
|
|
