Asia News

News and press releases from Asia to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs). Topics such as tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels are covered as well as interviews with materials specialists, manufacturer and end users alike.

Petronas, SESB agree on gas supply agreement extension

Petronas, SESB agree on gas supply agreement extension

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) has formalized a five-year gas sales agreement (GSA) with Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd. (SESB) to continue supplying 16 million...
NextChem to upgrade BSRs HPU in Vietnam

NextChem to upgrade BSR’s HPU in Vietnam

Vietnam Oil & Gas Group (PetroVietnam) affiliate Binh Son Refining & Petrochemical JSC (BSR)—formerly Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co. Ltd.—has let a contract...
Japan, South Korea, and Italy form new partnership

Japan, South Korea, and Italy form new partnership

The Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is undergoing renewed dynamics with the announcement of new partnerships between Japan, South Korea, and Italy. These...
New alumina refinery inaugurated in Indonesia

New alumina refinery inaugurated in Indonesia

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has inaugurated a USD 941M smelter-grade alumina refinery operated by state miner Aneka Tambang (Antam) and state-owned aluminum producer Inalum...
TAS signs 12 shipbuilding contracts worth RM86.66m

TAS signs 12 shipbuilding contracts worth RM86.66m

TAS Offshore Bhd has signed 12 shipbuilding contracts worth a total of RM 86.66M with clients from Indonesia and Singapore in the 12 months...
JAPEX to conduct exploratory drilling

JAPEX to conduct exploratory drilling

JAPEX is planning to conduct exploratory drilling to confirm the presence of natural gas in the offshore Hidaka area of Hokkaido. The Project will be...
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JFE & Mycron Steel sign MoU

Japan's JFE Steel Corporation and Malaysia's Mycron Steel Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and promote Malaysia's green steel...
Xiamen Xiangyu Groups SS smelting integrated project

Xiamen Xiangyu Group’s SS smelting integrated project

Xiamen Xiangyu Group’s invested 2.5 million-ton stainless steel smelting integrated project is currently doing active production in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A minister at Xiangyu Group’s PT...
Cimc Enric and Angang Steel's first co-production of hydrogen and LNG from coke oven gas project commences operations

Cimc Enric and Angang Steel’s first co-production of hydrogen and LNG from coke oven...

CIMC Enric Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries said that the coke oven gas to hydrogen and LNG co-production project invested in and constructed by...
South Korea revives plans to build two reactors

South Korea revives plans to build two reactors

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has granted Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) a construction permit for two new 1.4 GW pressurised...