Asia Energy

Malaysia’s fuel recalibration: balancing fiscal discipline and public relief

bno - Surabaya Office October 5, 2025

In late September 2025, the Malaysian government unveiled a recalibrated approach to its long-running petrol subsidy, lowering the price of RON95 for citizens to $0.47 per litre.

Korea’s EPC solar sector is under strain: a look at EPC firm GRANDSUN and the road ahead

bo - Busan Office September 30, 2025

For the country’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms - the companies that design, build and then maintain solar projects, the challenge is more and more about how to adapt.

Indonesia’s World Bank debt and the price of a green transition

bno - Surabaya Office September 29, 2025

Indonesia is routinely listed among the World Bank’s largest borrowers, second only to India in some recent tallies, reflecting an outstanding balance with the Bank running into the tens of billions and placing Indonesia among the top 10 debtors

US presses India on Russian oil in trade talks

bno - Mumbai Office September 22, 2025

The United States has raised India’s oil purchases from Russia as part of ongoing trade negotiations, even as Indian refiners continue to increase such imports to meet domestic demand

L&T secures order for Kudankulam nuclear project expansion in India's Tamil Nadu

bno - Mumbai Office September 19, 2025

Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro has secured a major order valued at up to $285mn from the state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd for works at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu

India reveals plans for indigenous solar production by 2028

bno - Mumbai bureau September 17, 2025

India has set its sights on building a fully indigenous solar value chain, with the goal of achieving domestic solar cell manufacturing by 2028.

Busan leads South Korea’s green developments and GHG cuts from the front

bno - Taipei Office September 16, 2025

Busan, South Korea’s second largest city with around 3.5mn residents, hosted the World Climate Industry Expo and Korea Energy Show 2025.

Asia’s gas utilities are politically shielded but economically exposed

bno - Ho Chi Minh Office September 12, 2025

Many of the region’s gas distributors enjoy the safety net of being government-related entities and are ‘protected’ to a large extent. Their credit profiles are, in reality, extensions of sovereign ratings rather than stand-alone assessments.

Seoul’s energy balancing act up to 2050: then green power for the win

bno - Busan Office September 9, 2025

In the northeast corner of East Asia, South Korea is quietly steering its energy future towards a delicate pro-nuclear, pro-renewables outcome. With eyes fixed firmly on 2050, policymakers in the capital Seoul are doubling down.

China accused of escalating Taiwan tensions with oil drilling in disputed waters

bno - Taipei Office September 8, 2025

By placing energy platforms in contested waters, China is signalling both defiance of international rulings and a willingness to tighten the squeeze on Taiwan.

India set to boost Russian oil imports despite US tariffs

bne IntelliNews August 29, 2025

Indian imports of Russian oil are expected to increase in September as New Delhi presses ahead with purchases despite new US punitive tariffs

South Korea, the US come together on nuclear deals

bno - Busan Office August 27, 2025

South Korean and US companies have signed agreements to advance nuclear energy projects, aiming to meet rising data centre power demands, support AI growth, and strengthen the US nuclear fuel supply chain.

China takes Russian oil shipments usually bound for India amid shifting trade flows

bno - Kolkata Office August 25, 2025

At its peak, Russia was India’s largest single supplier of crude, commanding a 36% share of the market. In 2024 alone, New Delhi imported $53bn worth of oil and crude products from Russia.

Taiwan’s vote to switch on nuclear power falls short

bno - Taipei Office August 24, 2025

A total of 4.34mn (74.2%) people supported restarting the Third Nuclear Power Plant, compared with the 1.51mn (25.8%) who opposed, but the vote required at least a quarter of all eligible citizens (5mn) in favour to pass.

Bangladesh’s rooftop solar ambitions face tight deadlines and systemic challenges

bno - Mumbai Office August 22, 2025

Bangladesh’s ambitious target of adding 3,000 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar capacity by December 2025 risks falling short due to technical, financial and institutional hurdles, according to a new report

Taiwan’s solar revolution faces persistent challenges

bno - Taipei Office August 21, 2025

Analysts see national projections as doubtful at best given finite land resources, societal friction and the levels of corruption at the local level to get projects started.

Sanctions on Russia push India to send diesel to China for first time since 2021

bno - Mumbai Office August 14, 2025

India’s Nayara Energy, which has ties to Russia’s Rosneft, is shipping diesel to China for the first time in more than four years, as European Union sanctions disrupt its petroleum exports

Indonesia and Malaysia seek peaceful path in Ambalat Sea standoff

bno - Surabaya Office August 10, 2025

The Ambalat region, located in the Sulawesi Sea, has long been contested due to overlapping claims and its strategic importance for oil and gas exploration.

South Korea awaits decision on lifespan extension for ageing reactors

bno - Surabaya Office August 7, 2025

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has halted operations at unit 4 of the Kori nuclear facility as it awaits a government ruling on extending the service life of reactors past 40 years.

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