With oil prices depressed and global economic activity slowing, these are undoubtedly challenging times for oil and gas companies, producers and countries worldwide, and Malaysia is no exception. Yet despite the downsides, these are also key times for the development of new resources and strategies in the sector, with Malaysia at the forefront of many renewable energy trends. Even as it makes...
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Malaysia is enjoying uninterrupted momentum in attracting investment and trade flows destined for South-east Asia. As a leading trading nation it has the necessary infrastructure and determination to compete and partner with its ASEAN neighbors to create a more sustainable growth model.
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lanka gets ready to tap offshore hydrocarbons resources from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
The offshore Mannar Basin has seen an influx of energy-related activity in the past decade. Since 2007 exploration carried out in Mannar – which is part of the Laccadive Sea and the Indian Ocean – has yielded evidence of considerable oil and gas deposits. As of early 2016, however, commercial production has not yet started, and Sri Lanka...
Articles & Analysis | The role of renewable power in Sri Lanka's energy mix set to expand from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
In a post on Twitter in late November 2015, Sri Lanka’s president, Maithripala Sirisena, wrote, “[Sri Lanka] has great potential to generate renewable energy, and it’s essential that we encourage and inspire investors’ focus towards it.” The statement served to reiterate the government’s commitment to the development of sustainable energy...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Damitha Kumarasinghe, Director-General, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Articles & Analysis | New government sets out to rejuvenate Sri Lanka's energy and utilities from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
In a manifesto released in the run-up to Sri Lanka’s 2015 presidential election, Maithripala Sirisena, the then-presidential candidate for the New Democratic Front party, put energy sector reform at the top of the agenda, noting that “energy constitutes one of the foremost factors deciding the future of the country”. Since winning the election...