KUALA LUMPUR -- The 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits concluded here on Tuesday.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, the chair of ASEAN 2025, emphasized ASEAN centrality, saying that "we revived dialogues, built new bridges, and proved that ASEAN's machinery, when guided by patience and reason, still works." (Malaysia-ASEAN Summit)
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KUALA LUMPUR -- A delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) visited Malaysia from Friday to Monday.
During the visit, the delegation attended the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and traveled to Selangor, Malaysia to visit a semiconductor industrial park and Chinese-funded projects under construction. (Malaysia-China-Entrepreneurs)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesia expects to operate its first nuclear power plant by 2032 as part of efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2060, according to Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot.
Speaking at the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency Executive Meeting on Monday, Yuliot said nuclear power is now seen as a strategic option to ensure national energy security and sustainability. (Indonesia-Nuclear Power Plant)
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YANGON -- Myanmar is implementing its National Electrification Master Plan to meet the country's increasing electricity demand by 2030, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday.
Under the plan, the renewable energy sector (excluding hydropower) is expected to generate about 2,000 megawatts (MW) from domestic sources by 2030, the report said, adding that with sufficient international support, electricity generation could increase to 3,070 MW. (Myanmar-Electricity) Enditem
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