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Restriction on palm oil- related products may impact Malaysia's export momentum to India

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 – Malaysia’s current healthy export momentum to India may be significantly dampened, if there are restrictions against the import of palm oil-related products by that country, according to Ram Ratings.

MGA’s Forum: Cogeneration As The New Driver For Energy Efficiency

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Gas Association (MGA) organised its inaugural Forum on Cogeneration (FoC) today, providing a platform exclusively focused on cogeneration – an efficient and cleaner way of generating electric power and thermal energy, such as heat and steam, from a single fuel source. 

Sarawak has not dropped the demand for Petronas royalty

KUCHING, 31 Oct – Sarawak government has not dropped the demand for Petronas royalty hike.

No plan to implement ELV under revised NAP - Ong

KUALA LUMPUR. Oct 31  -- The government has no plans as of now to implement the end-of-life vehicle (ELV) policy under the revised National Automotive Policy (NAP) as it is not applicable in Malaysia, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

NGC Energy eyes 25 pct LPG market share by year-end

By Azlee Nor Mahmud

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- NGC Energy Sdn Bhd, one of the country’s main liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry players, is eyeing to increase its market share in peninsular Malaysia to 25 per cent by year-end, from 22 per cent currently.

India to remain as M'sian palm oil buyer despite higher import tax - analyst

Exclusive report by Nurul Hanis Izmir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 – With India at nearly 70 per cent import dependence for edible oils, the country would continue to buy refined palm oil from Malaysia despite the proposal by its government to further increase import taxes, a move that it believes would lift local processing and cut dependence on overseas purchases, says an analyst.

Oil royalty payment to start after maritime boundaries established - Azmin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 -- The payment of oil royalty to Kelantan and Pahang involving 10 producing fields will only be made after the maritime boundaries of the two states have been established in accordance with the existing legislation.

Petronas LNG inks TCP with MISC, Avenir to charter LNG bunker vessel

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) subsidiary, Petronas LNG Sdn Bhd (PLSB), has signed a Time Charter Party (TCP) with MISC Bhd and Avenir LNG Ltd to charter a 7,500-cubic metre liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel.

UTeM students generate hydropower from small river

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 -- Three final year students from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka’s (UTeM) engineering technology faculty have successfully generated hydro-electricity from a small river using simple and cheap equipment that is easy to maintain.

Palm oil -- a duopoly market where bargaining power is key

Exclusive report by Nurul Hanis Izmir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28  -- World's dominant palm oil producers, Indonesia and Malaysia contribute 87 per cent of the global supply -- creating a duopoly market of the most versatile edible oil.