Throughout south-east Asia, governments are scrambling to locate methods to save energy and protect the general public from soaring expenses, as war between East creates significant disturbance in the global oil market. In Thailand, information anchors are dropping their jackets after orders to minimize a/c use, while government employees in the Philippines are operating a four-day week. Asia relies greatly on imported energy, a lot of which passes through the strait of Hormuz, and authorities have actually cautioned more steps might be taken into consideration if the power situation worsens. Lucy Hough talks with the Guardian’s south-east Asia contributor, Rebecca Ratcliffe.
Source: The Guardian