Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend $1.8 trillion on the green transition last year. “Wind and …
Vietnam needs $9B worth of water infrastructure investment: World Bank
Nguyen Ngoc Diep, chairman of the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association, said at a conference on Thursday on climate change response that around 80 wastewater treatment projects, with a capaci…
Engineers are turning roads into ‘green’ infrastructure with game-changing benefits: ‘Once there is a road, there is everything’
In many developing countries, unpaved roads are a liability, as they can quickly be made unusable by rain. But one group of engineers has figured out how to turn these roads from a liability to an ass…
State power firm consumed 1 million metric tons of biomass last year in effort to reduce coal usage: ‘This technology offers plenty of benefits’
In an exciting move toward cleaner energy, Indonesia’s state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), consumed a whopping 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of biomass to gene…
Setting Up Cambodia for Successful Transition to Electric Mobility
Cambodia can achieve its ambitious targets for increasing the proportion of electric vehicles on its roads if it follows a carefully designed plan to do so, according to a World Bank report released t…
South-east Asia’s turn towards China may not last, say US analysts
China’s status as South-east Asia’s preferred superpower in a new ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute survey is likely to be short-lived, say analysts. The annual survey of 1,994 policymakers, journalists, …
Vietnam’s Richest Tycoon To Invest $404 Million On EV Charging Infrastructure
A company backed by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, the richest person in Vietnam, is investing 10 trillion dong ($404 million) over the next two years to build electric vehicle charging stations across …
Understanding tourism earnings for better macro-economic forecasting
In understanding the macroeconomy, carefully hashing out details within the Balance of Payments (BOP) current account is an important initial step. Official tourism earnings contribute significantly t…
Green Hydrogen Production: The Turning Point of the Nepalese Economy
With the global population on the rise, there is a significant increase in the demand for energy, creating a complex challenge that requires a comprehensive solution. Meeting the energy requirements o…
Countries join hands to fight pollution from agriculture
Seven countries have joined forces in latest bid to reduce pollution from the agricultural sector. The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, the Philippines, Uruguay and Vietnam have launched a …