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Issue 53: Keppel’s green transformation; Indonesia confronts coal phase-out’s complexities

Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, Jun 16, 2023 · 07:00 PM
    • Green contracts and investments now account for six of every 10 new-business announcements that Keppel Corp makes in its exchange filings.
    • Green contracts and investments now account for six of every 10 new-business announcements that Keppel Corp makes in its exchange filings. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Green contracts, partnerships and investments dominate Keppel Corp’s recent announcements, while Indonesia is finding the early retirement of coal assets to be rather complex.

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    Keppel Corp’s green transformation continues with the announcement of two energy-as-a-service contracts in Thailand to provide energy efficient cooling for a hotel and a mall in Bangkok’s Sam Yan Smart City.

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