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TNB, a 70-year chequered history in electricity supply

By Yong Soo Heong

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 -- If one were to delve into the chequered history of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), colourful stories of its early beginnings, rivalries between various arms of the colonial administration, what constituted to be of utmost priority, long debates on the best mode of electrification and how decisions were made would come to the fore. 

RON97 down one sen, RON95 and diesel unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 -- The retail price of RON97 petrol fell one sen per litre from RM2.51 to RM2.50 a litre for the Aug 31 to Sept 6 period.

TNB's Q2 net profit eases to RM1.1 bln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) net profit eased to RM1.11 billion in the second quarter this year (Q2 2019) from RM1.23 billion in Q2 2018, while revenue increased to RM12.87 billion from RM12.49 billion previously. 

Petronas Dagangan to review NGV business amid demand declining

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 -- Petronas Dagangan Bhd is reviewing its natural gas vehicle (NGV) business following the decreasing demand nationwide, said managing director Datuk Seri Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.

Putting the record straight on Lynas

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 -- Would a reputable international company invest billions in Malaysia, or anywhere else for that matter, if its operations are a high risk to the people and the environment?

Malaysia takes to active information campaign within EU on palm oil

BERLIN, Aug 29 -- Malaysia is going on the offensive to inform the European Union (EU) about their palm oil policy, and also prevent the EU from taking what is being portrayed as a “propensity towards protectionism”.

MGA Promotes Cogeneration To Achieve National Energy Efficiency Target

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) has recently organised a Workshop on Benefits and Awareness of Cogeneration attended by more than 70 companies and organisations to help realising National Agendas increases efficiency of energy conversion awareness.

Nominal impact on India's import of Malaysian palm oil even if duty increases - IJM

PETALING JAYA, Aug 27  -- Malaysian refined palm oil export into India will only be impacted nominally even if the Indian government decided to hike the import duty on the commodity, IJM Plantations Bhd said.

Sarawak will start research on algae to produce biofuel

KUCHING, Aug 27   -- Sarawak will start research to produce biofuel from algae with the completion of  Sarawak Biodiversity Centre's (SBC) Algae Cultivation Facility at Semengoh, Padawan, here.

Galeri Prima hosts exhibition on TNB's 70 years history

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 -- Eighty pictures depicting Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)’s 70-year history and its role in nation building, as well as 40 artworks of cultural heritage are on display at Galeri Prima, Bangsar  starting from today until Sept 20.