RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.
Global campaigns to cut carbon dioxide emissions not only alert businesses to new non-tariff barriers imposed as part of efforts to fight global warming, they can also lead to new opportunities in the clean energy sector.
SET-listed Clover Power Plc, a renewable power plant operator and constructor, expects to see revenue soar by 50% this year after it diversified into supplying renewable fuels, especially wood pellets which are in high demand in Japan.
BANGKOK (Dec 15): Thailand will increase retail power tariff for commercial users by about 21% from next month to help electricity producers cope with rising cost of imported natural gas.