Latest Asia Pacific News
Uzbekistan's hydrogen strategy takes shape with signing of decree
Uzbekistan's Ministry for Energy has signed a presidential decree to pave the way for a green hydrogen strategy to help it reach carbon reduction goals
Thundering Herd appoints new chair
Melbourne-based private equity firm Thundering Herd has appoointed Benni Aroni as board chair as a part of its expansion strategy
Progress on Project Haber
Strike Energy’s A$2.3 billion ammonia and urea manufacturing facility in Western Australia has on Friday entered the pre-FEED stage having refined capital cost estimates for the project
WA’s “green” port enters planning phase
Gascoyne Gateway's flagship deep-water port near Exmouth on Western Australia’s north west coast has moved to the planning phase, taking the project a step closer to delivery
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Taylor nominates gas lobbyists to climate change body
Renewables Asia PacificAustralian federal energy minister Angus Taylor came under fire again today for installing well-known gas proponents to the board of the Climate Change Authority, replacing outgoing members
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Excelerate appoints director for APAC
Oil & Gas Asia PacificUS-based LNG company Excelerate Energy has expanded its operations in the Asia Pacific region by appointing Damien Tay as the director of downstream business development Asia Pacific
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Vietnam approves LNG terminal for Ca Na LNG-to-power
Oil & Gas Asia PacificVietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday approved the proposal to develop an LNG terminal for the Ca Na LNG-to-power project in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam
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Pure Hydrogen and Synergen join forces on Oz hydrogen
Renewables Asia PacificAustralian renewables developer Pure Hydrogen and Synergen have this week formed a 50/50 joint venture to manufacture hydrogen gas and carbon products with a pilot plant set to be installed in Queensland
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GFG tries to save Oz assets amid Greensill chaos
Mining Asia PacificGFG Alliance has reportedly begun the process of securing financing to save its Whyalla steel mill in South Australia and Tahmoor Coal mine in New South Wales from liquidation because of debts held with failed German financier Greensill Capital
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Prominent hires made on Oz megaproject
Renewables Asia PacificInterContinental Energy, one of the developers behind the A$36 billion Asian Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia, has announced 4 prominent hires who will work exclusively on the megaproject
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ROC ups bid again, MIRA on notice
Social & Defence Asia PacificPrivate equity firm ROC upped its bid to acquire agricultural land holder Vitalharvest for the second time last night just hours after Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets matched its previous bid.
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Jadestone appoints Jefferies as corporate broker
Oil & Gas Asia PacificSingapore-headquartered oil and gas company Jadestone Energy today appointed US-based Jefferies Group as the company's corporate broker
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EVN approved to exceed loan ceiling for coal-fired
Power Asia PacificVietnam's prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has allowed state-owned Electricity Vietnam to exceed its loan ceiling for the 1.2GW Quang Trach 1 coal-fired power plant in Quang Trach province, Vietnam
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Cube Highways to acquire India tollway
Transport Asia PacificThe I Squared Capital portfolio company signed agreements to acquire the entire equity interest in an operational toll road in northern India
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NHAI awards road projects worth $429 million
Transport Asia PacificNational Highways Authority of India this month issued letters of award for build-operate-transfer-toll and hybrid annuity mode road projects worth a combined $429 million
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PingAn-backed fund invests in China expressway
Transport Asia PacificA joint venture fund between China Merchants and PingAn closed its investment in a project company in western China with a Mumbai-based infrastructure financier
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Tata Power closes privatisation of discom
Power Asia PacificTata Power completed the acquisition of a 51% equity interest in the new special purpose vehicle to provide distribution and retail supply of electricity in north-eastern Odisha
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Jonathan Howie snares VGI Partners CEO role
Oil & Gas Asia PacificFormer BlackRock managing director Jonathan Howie has on Wednesday been announced as the chief executive of Australia based fund manager VGI Partners following a comprehensive selection process
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Walcha to build private transmission link in NSW
Renewables Asia PacificThe developers of the 4GW-plus Walcha Energy Project renewables hub in New South Wales have today unveiled plans to build a private transmission line connecting Liddell to Uralla