Asia Energy

The near future will bring positive change for the energy sector and the economy as a whole as the investment and construction phase of the $19bn Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) project winds down and the first shipments of gas begin to flow from the ExxonMobil facility. Even with the optimism surrounding this signature...

As the energy industry takes on an increasingly important role within the economy, the government of Papua New Guinea has been moving in recent years to update its regulatory framework for the sector through the creation of new government entities and an overhaul of related laws. Under the current Oil and Gas Regulation of 2002, which updated...

Much of the rapid growth that has occurred over the past decade across a wide swath of Papua New Guinea’s economy has been either directly or indirectly the result of massive investments and projected future earnings of the ExxonMobil PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. As this project prepares for its first delivery starting in 2014,...

The lifeblood of agricultural and industrial development, clean and reliable water resources remain as important today to the development of Malaysia as when Kuala Lumpur was originally founded at the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak Rivers.

While sustained economic expansion has created unprecedented opportunities for many Malaysians and given rise to more value-added industries, the energy infrastructure underpinning this growth is under increasing stress. To address the escalating challenge and stem mounting subsidy payments, the government and various stakeholders are...

With production diminishing from maturing oil fields, domestic consumption on the rise and an increasing amount of lucrative natural gas destined for the export market, Malaysia is stepping up efforts to stem the tide of increasing energy demand by significantly boosting capital expenditures in the upstream sector. If successful, this...