By Fathin Ungku and Melanie Burton. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian governments must back the Asian Development Banks (ADB) plans to expedite the closure of coal plants in the region with ... Apr 28, 2020 Singapore Sales of wheat flour in Southeast Asia was severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in April and there may be little respite soon as flour mill sources expect the weakness to extend into May and possibly June. The decline in wheat flour sales has in turn dented demand for imported wheat in the region. Aug 14, 2021 The revival of world demand for energy hopefully means the world economy is recovering from the pandemic, but the surge in coal prices is a reminder of how energy still relies on fossil fuels. Global energy consumption totaled 556 exajoules in 2020, and oil, coal and natural gas accounting for 31%, 27% and 25% of the total respectively. That ...