◆200913 The Mainichi https://bit.ly/3irCcSO
Editorial: Debate over Japan's role in US-China tensions ...
Meanwhile LDP policy chief Fumio Kishida, a candidate with experience as foreign minister, has called for the promotion of nuclear disarmament as Washington races to expand its nuclear arms. It's likely both candidates are trying to showcase ...
22時間前
◆200913 Minneapolis Star Tribune http://strib.mn/2ZuaGfJ
Japan PM hopeful says he may need help from Abe on ...
He has led Japan since he returned to power in December 2012 for a second stint as prime minister. ... Suga served as a policy coordinator and adviser to Abe, the point man behind the centralized power of the Prime Minister's Office and its influence over ... On Saturday, he noted the importance of Japan-China relations and said he would patiently work to improve ties with the world's No. ... Protesters angry over the area's crippling electricity shortages, set fire to tires on Thursday, ...
19時間前
◆200913 ThePrint https://bit.ly/3bSUx8C
China, North Korea’s missile stockpile remains a security dilemma for Japan’s next premier
China, North Korea's missile stockpile remains a security dilemma for Japan's next premier ... of how to counter growing threats from China and North Korea — and the same security demands from Japan's sole ally, the U.S. ... The most immediate concern comes from North Korea, which threatened to “sink” Japan and fired two nuclear-capable ... TAGS; China · Japan · North Korea · nuclear power ...
22時間前
◆200913 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/2ZzdzvT
Philippines' Duterte tells China defense chief to follow the law ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe that South China Sea disputes must be ... Asian nations this week called for self-restraint in the sea that's an important trade route and holds oil and natural gas ...
22時間前
◆200913 Construction Review https://bit.ly/3mgpdFE
UN launches US$18m solar project in remote Indonesia areas.
KOICA Indonesia country director Jeong Hoe Jin said the agency was committed to completing the solar power project in Indonesia to ensure ... of people in remote areas of Eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste who did not have access to reliable or affordable electricity. ... Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry renewable energy and energy conservation director-general FX Sutijastoto ... Previous articleADNOC invests US $245m to upgrade main oil lines and Jebel Dhanna terminal.
20時間前
◆200913 English Tempo.co https://bit.ly/3kdi07D
A New Hope for Clean Energy - engteco_opinion Tempo.co
CO, Jakarta - The presidential regulation on tariffs for electricity has many incentives. ... The government is shortly to provide many incentives to investors in renewable energy power plants that will be detailed in a ... The development of renewable energy in Indonesia is proceeding slowly because there are still abundant sources of fossil fuels, particularly coal. ... of costs to investors prepared to carry out exploration, similar to the cost recovery scheme in the oil and gas industry.
14時間前
◆200913 The Mainichi https://bit.ly/3mkXWlM
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers voice fears about regional security
... foreign ministers expressed fears about the recent security environment in the region at an online meeting hosted by Vietnam on Saturday, touching on the South China Sea dispute, Hong Kong affairs and the North Korean nuclear issue.
18時間前
◆200913 The Japan Times https://bit.ly/2GWRzVp
Philippines' Duterte tells China defense chief to follow the law ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe that South China Sea disputes must be ... Asian nations this week called for self-restraint in the sea that's an important trade route and holds oil and natural gas ...
22時間前
◆200913 The Mainichi https://bit.ly/2DTXwRJ
Asia-Pacific foreign ministers voice fears about regional security
China has been at odds with four ASEAN members -- Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam -- as well as Taiwan over jurisdiction in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway through which more than one-third of global trade passes.
18時間前
◆200913 The Star Online https://bit.ly/3mgqcFQ
Philippines urges amicable approach to Beijing over South ...
The Philippines, particularly its military, has a deep mistrust of China over what it sees as intrusions into its territory, bullying of its fishermen and denial of access to its energy resources. Vietnam and Malaysia have made similar complaints this ...
21時間前
◆200913 Manila Bulletin https://bit.ly/3bRjRvX
First Gen’s San Gabriel plant on forced outage
The 414-megawatt San Gabriel gas-fired power plant of First Gen Corporation has been on forced outage due to 'tripping' or ... “Unit 70 of the company's 414MW San Gabriel combined cycle power plant tripped on September 5, 2020 due to ... it has been operating as a merchant facility, mostly selling its generated electricity via the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market. ... As stipulated in the PSA filing of the two firms with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), “the simulated delivered ...
6時間前
◆200913 International Policy Digest https://bit.ly/2Rk6fQa
The Philippines' Democratic 'Backsliding' in the Time of Duterte
The Philippines had been one of the thriving democracies in Asia until the election of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. Amidst weak governance, Duterte's “strong-man” persona emboldened him to use the state's coercive power that posed ...
2時間前
◆200913 Manila Bulletin https://bit.ly/3mdx1rQ
Gov’t needs P15-B to fully electrify PH communities
However, those investment targets have not materialized until this time.In the upstream gas sector, the DOE is similarly anticipating the return of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) as a partner to state-run Philippine National Oil ...
6時間前
◆200912 The Mainichi https://bit.ly/3kaU44S
US, Mekong ministers meet amid latest rivalry with China
During the group's inaugural meeting, Biegun claimed that the current drought suffered in the Mekong downstream area ... the river have "adversely affected food security, environment and livelihood of people in the Mekong," the U.S. official said. ... along the Mekong for 25 years, with the greatest disruption in natural flows coinciding with major dam construction and ... "to deepen cooperation under Lower Mekong Initiative involving energy, connectivity, water management and natural ...
3時間前
◆200912 Deccan Herald https://bit.ly/3kapXdD
US to give $153 million to Mekong countries for collaborative projects
Foreign ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries also met at a virtual summit hosted by Vietnam. The Mekong River has become a new front in US-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials have said, with ...
12時間前
◆200912 benarnews https://bit.ly/3inWug3
Pompeo Again Slams Chinese 'Aggression,' Says US Is ...
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Southeast Asia and accused China of “aggression” in the South China Sea and manipulating the flow of the Mekong River in a time of drought.
5時間前
◆200912 http://en.vietnamplus.vn/ https://bit.ly/2DSxQ86
First Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting held virtually
Hanoi (VNA) – The first Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting was held virtually on September 11 under the ... USD for transnational crime prevention and control projects and 1.8 million USD for the Mekong River Commission to step up ...
13時間前
◆200912 RUSI Analysis https://bit.ly/2GV0LcX
Germany's New Policy Paper for the Indo-Pacific: Some ...
... policy paper does not offer even a tentative clue as to how Germany aims to address existing power imbalances in the region ... The German government, for instance, explicitly pledges to support the 2021–25 Strategic Plan of the Mekong River ... the question still remains why the Sino–German Energy Partnership (2007–2022) appears to have failed to convince ... excessive dam building, stop impounding more water than China needs or even make water management data public.
21時間前
◆200912 benarnews https://bit.ly/3keZc7N
Thailand Eyes 'Land Bridge' to Link its Coasts
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha this week publicly endorsed a proposed land bridge between the Gulf of Thailand ... “To dig a canal, I don't think is suitable for Thailand because the water levels in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of ... Road (OBOR), an ambitious program to build a global network of ports, highways, railways, bridges and power plants. ... The firms invited were China State Construction Yangtze River (Thailand) Company Limited, The Best Group and The ...
3時間前
◆200912 VnExpress International https://bit.ly/2Fn39sr
Competitive distribution market unlikely to reduce power prices: experts
With Vietnam planning to end its power distribution monopoly in 2024, experts expected consumer benefits in reduced prices are ... An electricity development plan recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc allows customers and power ... retail prices will mostly be determined by production costs, which depend on the cost of minerals such as coal or oil. ... Other alternative sources such as solar and wind power are becoming more popular but they cost more than thermal ...
47分前
◆200912 http://en.vietnamplus.vn/ https://bit.ly/32nch95
Vietnam’s energy sector a magnet for foreign investors
Hoang Tien Dung, Director of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, said: “Existing regulations allow the [sale] of projects to ... Coal and gas power projects are invested under the build-operate-transfer model with Government guarantees, but solar and wind ... The development of renewable energy is helping reduce dependence on costly oil-fired power plants and greenhouse gas emissions.
17時間前
◆200912 reNEWS https://bit.ly/3iprKez
Chinese cable crew wins first offshore job in Vietnam
Light Source People Renewable Energy Job Opportunities · SeaRenergy. Onshore & Offshore Wind Job Opportunities · ERSG Onshore/Offshore Wind Job Opportunities · Prysmian Group MAKE IT - A manufacturing career at Prysmian Group ...
20時間前
◆200912 OE Digital https://bit.ly/2DWMg7k
Vietnam Approves Pharos Energy's Offshore Oil Project
Gas from TGT is processed at nearby facilities and transported by pipeline to shore, to supply the Vietnamese domestic market. Energy Activity FPSO Production Asia Floating Production Vietnam. Related Offshore News. Armada TGT-1 FPSO - ...
19時間前
◆200912 The Diplomat https://bit.ly/3mhYCIe
Post-Abe, Vietnam-Japan Relations Have Nowhere to Go But ...
For Hanoi, Tokyo provides a counterweight against Beijing's rising power through its increased economic cooperation and development aid. For Japan, a stronger Vietnam helps resist Chinese domination of the South China Sea, thus relieving ...
16時間前
◆200912 Renewables Now https://bit.ly/35waSzg
ADB okays financing for Cambodian grid, utility-scale battery
The utility-scale battery will support the integration of more renewable energy, and provide transmission congestion relief ... Cambodia's grid in the future and generate more renewable power,” commented ADB Country Director for Cambodia ...
17時間前
◆200912 Minneapolis Star Tribune http://strib.mn/3bYniB6
UN calls for release of human rights activists in Cambodia
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has been in power for 35 years, combining guile and strong-arming to dominate his country's politics. In late 2017, his administration launched a crackdown on critics and political opponents in what was ...
19時間前
◆200912 Climate Home https://bit.ly/33k7tk5
Asian multilateral bank promises to end coal-related financing
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is promising to end all coal financing but has yet to write this into policy. ... related to coal – for example roads leading to the plant or transmission lines serving coal power,” he told an online conference. ... Then the bank backed coal-fired cement works in Myanmar through a financial intermediary. ... Besides coal, the AIIB invests more than twice as much in oil and gas as in renewable energy, according to Recourse, with gas seen as an ...
18時間前
◆200912 The Irrawaddy News Magazine https://bit.ly/32mE4X7
Minister’s Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Chin State
Minister's Team Caught in Attack by Arakan Army in Myanmar's Chin State. Chin State ... The AA attacked them with heavy and small arms as they were crossing the Kaladan River from Paletwa to Hakha, the seat of the Chin State government, ...
18時間前
◆200912 The Union Journal https://bit.ly/32nKRQE
Financially Strapped Laos Partners with Chinese Company to Manage Power Grid
Laos' state-run electricity corporation this month entered into a power grid sharing agreement with a Chinese state-run firm ... corporate entity called Electricite du Laos Transmission Company Ltd. (EDLT), which has control of Laos' power grid, ...
23時間前
◆200912 Radio Free Asia https://bit.ly/35pp7FU
Lao Army Launches TV Station Paid For by China
The Lao People's Army has launched a television station funded entirely by the country's powerful northern neighbor China, Lao ... TV Channel 7 will broadcast via satellite and focus its reports on news about the Lao military and its activities, Defense ... This week, Laos' state-run electricity corporation entered into a power grid sharing agreement with a Chinese ... China Pressured Over New Coal Power Projects ... Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai,
6時間前
◆200913 DU Express https://bit.ly/3moXOlh
Glaciers melting at 'significant' rate in J&K: Report
The Ladakh, Jammu, and Kashmir glaciers are melting at a substantial rate. A unique study that used satellite data revealed this. It was discovered that over 1,200 glaciers in the Himalayan region saw a massive mass reduction.
8時間前
◆200913 The Nation https://bit.ly/3hnZ988
Water level of Indus at Guddu Barrage drops to medium flood
The water in River Indus went down by 37,000 cusecs in last 12 hours and the inflow of water at Guddu Barrage dropped to 3,83,655 cusecs. The water discharge from Guddu has been measured at 3,51,255 cusecs, according to the irrigation ...
14時間前
◆200913 Pakistan Observer https://bit.ly/2Zx5LL0
Indus protective dyke breach in Tharu Shah sulemerges many ...
A protective dyke along River Indus developed breach in Katcha area of Tharu Shah in district Naushehro Feroz submerging several villages in the area on Saturday. “Flooding in Indus has caused a breach at Manjoth-Taggar Pattan in katcha ...
7時間前
◆200913 UrduPoint News https://bit.ly/35x1ZFm
IRSA releases 211,300 cusecs water
Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Saturday released 211,300 cusecs water from various rim stations against inflow of ... Water inflow and outflow in Tarbela dam dam was recorded as 112,000 cusecs and 111,500 cusecs respectively.
14時間前
◆200913 United News of Bangladesh https://bit.ly/3iqaW6Z
Dhaka-Delhi connectivity positively impacts Bangladesh ...
Shringla said the potential of mutually beneficial resources and of generating common economic spaces is evident in another area – energy. He said Bangladesh currently imports 1160 MW of power through adjoining states in India. ... rivers has been used for the joint benefit of the North East and its neighbours through hydro-electric projects in Bhutan. ... He said twenty port townships are planned along the Brahmaputra and Barak river systems to enhance inland water connectivity.
16時間前
◆200913 CleanTechnica https://bit.ly/2GSrmap
Indian Gas Utility Plans Renewable Energy Expansion
Companies and entities like NTPC (India's largest power producer), Coal India (world's biggest coal miner), and Indian Railways have all announced aggressive plans to set up large-scale solar and wind energy projects. Appreciate ...
4時間前
◆200913 CleanTechnica https://bit.ly/3moYmaP
GIP Buys 306 Megawatts Of Solar Assets In India
According to media reports, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) acquired 306 megawatts of solar PV power projects ... These projects have long-term power purchase agreements signed with government-owned companies, like Solar Energy Corporation of India and ... Indian Gas Utility Plans Renewable Energy Expansion ... The company has also shelved plans to expand the other thermal power plant.
3時間前
◆200913 Modern Diplomacy https://bit.ly/3hyt4KZ
CSOs to ADB: End dirty energy legacy, ban coal
No amount of renewable energy investments could cover up the bank's role in advancing the myth of clean coal and the fact that half of the total installed capacity of power generation projects it funded the past ... “India can become a true global superpower in the fight against climate change, if it speeds up its shift from fossil fuels to ... “Investments in renewable energy, clean transport and energy efficiency during the recovery from the pandemic could extend electricity access to 270 ...
4時間前
◆200913 Odisha Diary https://bit.ly/2GW6nDL
ADB, ENGIE Sign Loan to Support India’s Renewable Energy Development
ADB, along with another international lender, will provide the entire debt required to construct the solar power plant. ... “The project is part of ADB's ongoing support to India's renewable energy sector and will help the Government of India meet its ... Once commissioned, the power plant is expected to generate about 440 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually. ... India and ADB Sign $175 Million Loan Agreement to help improve Solar Transmission SystemApril 8, 2017In "Business".
21時間前
◆200913 EurAsian Times https://bit.ly/32ovzea
Indian Hostilities With China & Pakistan Over Kashmir Could ...
Indian Hostilities With China & Pakistan Over Kashmir Could Lead To A Nuclear Catastrophe. Published ... Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram responded, “Indian representatives are either deluding themselves or deluding their public, ... and, given the policies and attitudes of the permanent members, this right and power of the secretary-general might advisably be held in reserve.
16時間前
◆200913 Anadolu Agency https://bit.ly/3hrE0Ke
Kashmir and the UN Security Council
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram responded, “Indian representatives are either deluding ... As we know the presence of the United Nations Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in Srinagar, the ... and attitudes of the permanent members, this right and power of the secretary-general might advisably be held in reserve. ... and Pakistan – all nuclear powers and share borders with Kashmir – will lead the whole region to nuclear catastrophe ...
17時間前
◆200913 Global Village space https://bit.ly/3kioBxL
China dispatches first of four advanced warships built for Pakistan
The Chinese manufacturer is being relied upon to convey each of the four units to Pakistan by 2021, which Chinese media said could “double the combat power” of the Pakistan Navy. Pakistani authorities said the Type-054A/P frigate is in ...
10時間前
◆200913 The Tribune https://bit.ly/33ncFUu
Nepal PM Oli, Prachanda strike power-sharing deal
Kathmandu, September 11. Nepal's ruling Communist Party on Friday resolved the protracted differences between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his opponent Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" by agreeing to a power-sharing deal, ...
22時間前
◆200913 Annapurna Express https://bit.ly/3c4EKnD
Nepal-India transboundary flood management
With more than 6,000 rivers and rivulets from Nepal flowing into India, the transboundary flood impacts are complex, ... Better outcomes in river and flood management can be achieved by proper coordination among water-related ... During the 2013 Mahakali floods, the communities on the Indian side relayed vital and timely information about the opening of the Dauliganga dam following a heavy rainfall ...
19時間前
◆200913 Online Khabar (English) https://bit.ly/2ZvXgjF
FDI in Nepal: How foreigners can invest capital in Nepali ...
Nepal, with its free-market policy, is open to foreign direct investments (FDIs) and has been developing an institutional and ... A 2016 survey conducted by the central bank of Nepal suggests foreign investment in small, medium and large-scale ... and so on;; Industries manufacturing arms and ammunition, industries producing atomic energy and radioactive materials; ... Documents showing the source and time schedule of investment; Power of attorney that authorises an individual(s) to ...
21時間前
◆200913 Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper https://bit.ly/35zrS7w
Energy diversification for a energy secure Bhutan ...
During the nationwide lockdown last month, a power outage in central and western parts of the country lasted for about an hour ... Unlike hydropower systems, other forms of renewable energy like solar, wind, bio-energy, and small hydro have ... Although about 30 percent of the country's energy consumption today is met through electricity, mainly hydropower plants, the current plants are run-of-river, with ...
17時間前
◆200913 Aljazeera.com https://bit.ly/32mQvlQ
Sri Lanka navy says fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker plugged
Sri Lanka's navy says its divers have fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island's east coast, in a salvage operation after the huge week-long blaze. While the navy on Saturday said no crude oil has escaped the ...
16時間前
◆200913 Sunday Observer https://bit.ly/2ZOzZtt
Sri Lanka awaits Bangladesh response to new tour proposals
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is awaiting a response from the Bangladesh Cricket Board over a set of health guidelines it sent them before the three-Test series between the two countries can commence in October. Ashley de Silva, the Chief ...
12時間前
