https://www.scmp.com/rss/510238/feed Jefferson is an Associate Research Fellow, Indonesia Programme, at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. His research mainly covers Indonesia’s parliamentary politics, regional elections and foreign policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Earlier this month, the Indonesian parliament called for expert advice on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), in a sign that suggests it is preparing to ratify the United Nations pact. Jakarta’s ratification of the TPNW would be timely as it is drawing up a regulatory framework for commercial nuclear power programmes. It will assert Indonesia’s rejection of the development and use of nuclear weapons but also the country’s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. Given... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3211380/indonesia-looks-set-solidify-long-term-plans-nuclear-energy-generation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3211380/indonesia-looks-set-solidify-long-term-plans-nuclear-energy-generation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Feb 2023 01:00:16 +0000 The market for electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to explode over the next 10 years as they become an increasingly important technology for the global clean-energy transition. By 2030, roughly 26 million EVs are expected to be sold worldwide, compared with 1.7 million last year. Even major companies such as Ford and General Motors plan to go fully electric by 2035. With lithium-ion batteries constituting about 40 per cent of EV manufacturing costs, they will be an increasingly important... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3139996/how-indonesias-ev-plans-will-shape-its-relations-us-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3139996/how-indonesias-ev-plans-will-shape-its-relations-us-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jul 2021 03:00:15 +0000