[Azerbaijan targets clean energy for 30% of total power generation by 2030]Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has opened an office in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and has pledged to step up support for renewable energy initiatives in Central Asia. Founded by Mubadala in 2006, Masdar has played a global leadership role in clean energy and has also helped advance the country's economic diversification and climate action agenda. Masdar is active in more than 40 countries and has invested or committed to invest in projects worth more than US$30 billion. The company aims to increase its capacity to at least 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Editor/Xing Wentao
On April 9, 2026, National Energy Group Yongzhou Power Generation and Hunan Zhongtai Technology signed a polyimide film green power direct connection project at Yongzhou Land Port, witnessed by the Yongzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and representatives of State Grid. Yongzhou Power Generation is responsible for building a "wind solar storage" collaborative power supply system to achieve direct connection of green electricity. Zhongtai Technology will use this to reduce electricity costs, lock in price risks, and obtain traceable green electricity certificates to meet export carbon compliance and enhance ESG image, helping both parties achieve industrial synergy and green development.Editor/Cheng Liting
TikTok recently invested $125 million in Ho Chi Minh City to focus on improving its logistics, payment, and digital commerce systems, aiming to address pain points such as low fulfillment efficiency and complex COD management in Vietnamese e-commerce. Against the backdrop of Vietnam's e-commerce scale reaching 32 billion US dollars and dominated by Shopee and TikTok, the new E-commerce Law plans to introduce strict regulations, extending supervision to live streaming e-commerce content and seller qualifications. Cross border sellers face higher thresholds for local registration and data compliance, and the platform's responsibility boundaries are further clarified.Editor/Cheng Liting