UK's Actis Plans to Tap Into Southeast Asia's Clean Energy Drive
It seeks to expand in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, where demand for clean energy is rising, Rahul Agrawal, partner at Actis and head of energy for Southeast Asia, said in an interview.
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