News List

TNB, MBS collaborate to reduce carbon footprint

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), through its renewable energy retail arm GSPARX Sdn Bhd, has inked an agreement with the Seremban City Council (MBS) to install solar panels on the rooftop of the council’s office building.

Sarawak plans to export green hydrogen

KUCHING, Oct 23 -- Sarawak is planning to export green hydrogen overseas by developing a plant to produce the gas in Bintulu through a collaboration with two Japanese companies.

Sarawak Energy secures Malaysian utility sector's first sustainability-linked loan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 -- Sarawak Energy Bhd has secured a RM100 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) in the form of a revolving credit facility from CIMB Bank Bhd, making it the first East Malaysian company and the first utility company in the country to secure a loan linked to measurable sustainability performance targets (SPTs).

KPower acquires 51 pct stake in Chemtrax for RM10 mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21  -- Kumpulan Powernet Bhd (KPower) today signed a share sale agreement with Sabaka Group Sdn Bhd to acquire 2.19 million shares, or a 51 per cent stake, in Sabaka’s wholly-owned unit, Chemtrax Sdn Bhd for RM10 million.

Sarawak set to have country's first integrated fuelling station

KUCHING, Oct 20 -- Sarawak is set to have the country’s first integrated fuelling station comprising conventional fuel, hydrogen and electric charging.

Sarawak focusing on investments in green technology - Abang Johari

KUCHING, Oct 19 -- The Sarawak government is giving an emphasis on investments towards the development of green technology and alternative renewable energy sources such as biogas from sago waste, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

UTHM researchers create battery-powered vehicle

By Kamarul Halim M Kamal

BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 -- Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) has once again proven that Malaysia is not short of local talents that are on par with their international counterparts after a group of its researchers created its first fully electric battery-powered vehicle called ECO.

Financial Market to remain volatile amid higher COVID-19 cases -- BNM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- Financial market volatility is expected to remain elevated in the near term, with the resumption of the rise in COVID-19 infections in several countries, according to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Hydrogen production can boost Sarawak's export value -- SEDC Chairman

KUCHING, Oct 13  -- Sarawak will be able to increase the value of its exports if it can produce hydrogen at a cheaper cost, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hussain said.

Siti A'iasah appointed as Malaysian Nuclear Agency director-general

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 -- Malaysian Nuclear Agency (ANM) deputy director-general (Technical Services Programme), Dr Siti A’iasah Hashim has been appointed as director-general of the agency, effective yesterday.