Bhutan running out of non-renewable resources
Analysts point to over-extraction and growing industrial demand as the primary cause for depletion, compounded by the absence of new reserves.
Will China use hydropower dam in Tibet to flood border areas when disputes flare up?
In India, distrust remains over Chinese intentions, with commentary also centred on whether water flow will be impacted in a river that millions depend on in India and Bangladesh…
Japan to launch development program for ASEAN energy sector
The initiative aims to make it easier for Japanese companies to enter the countries by encouraging the countries to introduce Japanese safety standards.
Samples extracted for petroleum exploration in western Nepal
Chinese technicians will conduct lab tests and present a report on the viability of commercial extraction.
Iraqi oil project taps Chinese expertise
Hayan Abdul-Ghani, Iraq's deputy prime minister for energy affairs and oil minister, said via video that the field's production has now reached 550,000 barrels a day. He lauded…
China to build world’s largest dam in Tibet
India and Bangladesh have raised concerns about the dam, with the project potentially altering not only the local ecology but also the flow and course of the river downstream.
Citizens suffer as Karachi hit by severe gas crisis amid cold weather
Sources in the gas utility told Dawn that the dilapidated gas distribution infrastructure across the city was also one of the major reasons behind the crisis and the low pressure…
Japan’s ruling bloc divided on nuclear power use in new energy plan
Regarding nuclear energy, the phrase “reducing dependence on nuclear power as much as possible” was deleted from the draft. Instead, it states that the nation would use as…
Japan exorcises the ghosts of Fukushima to embrace nuclear power again
Experts lament the continued presence of fossil fuels in the country’s targeted 2040 energy mix.
Myanmar energy investments exceed $26.5 billion by November 2024
Myanmar’s energy sector had attracted more than US$26.5 billion in foreign investment as of the end of November 2024, accounting for 28.43 % of the total foreign investment,…