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Vietnam's coal use, emissions set new records
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2024
» LITTLETON - Coal use, imports and coal-fired emissions have all climbed to record highs in Vietnam this year despite ongoing efforts to roll out clean generation capacity across the country.
Indonesia, Vietnam discuss South China Sea security, EVs
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2024
» HANOI - The leaders of Indonesia and Vietnam highlighted security in the South China Sea and investments in Indonesia by electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast in joint statements after a meeting on Friday as President Joko Widodo visited Hanoi.
Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to withdraw
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2023
» HANOI/BEIJING: A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Vietnam's power plants facing coal shortages
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2022
» HANOI: Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the high global cost of importing the fuel, the government said on Thursday.
Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2022
» MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte approved a law allowing foreign investment in more business sectors, his office said on Friday, in a bid to boost jobs and growth in the Southeast Asian economy.
Govt approves incentives to promote EV shift
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of incentives including tax cuts and subsidies to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Asia's major auto production base, a government spokesperson said.
Blinken heads to SE Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
Reuters, Published on 12/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit to the region next week by its top diplomat, as it works to forge a united front against China in the Indo-Pacific.
Australian iron ore baron bets big on global green revolution
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest wants to turn his company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, into the world's biggest green energy group, but critics say his targets are a stretch even for a man who built the world's fourth-largest iron ore producer from scratch in just over a decade.
China's energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for more coal
Reuters, Published on 28/09/2021
» SHANGHAI: As a severe power crunch roils China's northeastern industrial heartland, senior officials face mounting pressure from alarmed citizens to ramp up coal imports thick and fast in order to keep lights on, factories open and even water supplies flowing.