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October 30, 2024
Vietnam embraces low-carbon tourism with green initiatives
Vietnam's tourism sector is actively promoting low-carbon travel, with local travel agencies introducing green itineraries aimed at minimizing carbon emissions generated by tourists.
October 21, 2024AI wave leads Taiwan to reconsider embracing nuclear energy
In a recent interview, Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai indicated that Taiwan is "very open" to new nuclear technologies in light of the increasing electricity demand from the semiconductor industry driven by AI.
October 09, 2024AI's rising energy demands propel tech giants into nuclear investments
As major tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft explore nuclear energy to address the surging electricity demands of data centers, Google executives recently indicated that the company is also assessing the feasibility of using nuclear power.
May 30, 2024U.S. establishes Manila as headquarters for Southeast Asia civil nuclear expansion
To improve power infrastructure, the Philippines is incorporating nuclear energy into its energy transition plans and set to become a base for the U.S. Civil Nuclear Work Group in Southeast Asia.
May 27, 2024SKC invests $100 million in world's largest biodegradable plant in Vietnam
Ecovance Vietnam, the subsidiary of SKC Group from South Korea invested approximately $100 million in May to produce biodegradable plastic PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate) in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in Hai Phong City,
May 21, 2024Small modular reactors gain traction in Southeast Asia to cut emissions
Small modular reactors (SMRs), which are smaller and produce less nuclear waste, are gaining traction, particularly in Thailand and the Philippines.
May 06, 2024Singapore launches new corporate lab for low-carbon technologies
Singapore has launched a $60 million lab to drive research and development in low-carbon technologies to help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
January 12, 2024Farmers ambivalent over Vietnam’s low-carbon rice programme
A World Bank-backed project has been criticised by rice farmers for high costs and poor returns. Can its proposed second phase salvage things?
June 07, 2023Japan pledges $107 bln in deploying hydrogen over 15 years
Japan plans to invest 15 trillion yen ($107.5 billion) over next 15 years to supply the country with hydrogen, the government said on June 6, as it speeds up efforts to use the gas to shift to a low carbon economy.
May 17, 2023CP Foods’ free-range eggs become first certified with low-carbon label in Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods（CPF）has introduced 23 types of fresh egg products that have been certified with the “Global Warming Reduction Label," the first eggs to receive such a label in Thailand.