News List

Federal govt spent RM26.4 bln to improve Sabah's electricity supply - Minister

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 22 -- The Federal Government spent RM26.4 billion between 2001 and 2018, in the form of grants, loans and subsidies to improve the quality of electricity supply services in Sabah.

PetGas net profit increases to RM547.09 mln in 2Q20

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 -- Petronas Gas Bhd’s (PetGas) net profit increased to RM547.09 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 (2Q20) from RM502.89 million in the same period a year earlier. 

NTIS receives 693 applications from various sectors

CYBERJAYA, Aug 19  - The National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) has received 693 applications from various sectors to participate in the initiative from July 15 until yesterday, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

International CCS Knowledge Centre's representative comments on Petra Nova’s carbon capture system

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 -- The recent news that the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Petra Nova suspended its operations is concerning.

IPPs owe RM144.12 mln in arrears to AAIBE till July 31

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 -- The contribution arrears owed to the Electricity Supplies Industry Trust Account (AAIBE) by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) amounted to RM144.12 million until July 31, 2020, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Enhance Track to develop first wireless mobile charger in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 --  Enhance Track Sdn Bhd, one of NanoMalaysia Bhd's technology partners in driving the commercialisation of nanotechnology, has completed a prototype of a radio frequency wireless mobile phone charger known as Malaysian Energy Transmission Technology (METT).

Reviving Semporna Tourism In The New Normal Era

By Asmah Ali

SEMPORNA (Bernama) – For Sabah tour agencies, the enforcement of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) on June 10 has been like a lifeline as they could finally resume their activities that had been stagnant for three months due to the MCO.  

Last month, a group of journalists from Sabah were taken on a familiarisation trip to Semporna and some of the idyllic islands located on the Celebes Sea to see for themselves how domestic tourism is faring in the new normal era where tourism players and tourists have to observe strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) to safeguard themselves against COVID-19.  

Organised by Sabah Tourism Association in collaboration with Tourism Malaysia Sabah and MASwings – Malaysia  Airlines Bhd’s sister company that operates regional flights in Sabah and Sarawak – the four-day/three-night trip was also participated by social media influencers and representatives from the Sabah Tourism Association, Tourism Malaysia Sabah and MASwings.

Serba Dinamik secures RM1.47 bln ICT project in Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 -- Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Serba Dinamik International Ltd (SDIL), has received and accepted a letter of award from Future Digital Data Systems LLC (FDDS) to undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and completion of a data centre and its related facilities, infrastructure, and landscaping in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Petronas withdraws appeal against High Court dismissal of judicial review over imposition of SST

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 3  -- Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) today withdrew its appeal against the Kuching High Court's ruling that Sarawak is entitled to collect sales tax on petroleum products.

UCT to set up manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 -- Ultra Clean Holdings Inc (UCT), a US NASDAQ-listed developer and supplier of critical subsystems, ultrahigh purity cleaning and analytical services primarily for the semiconductor industry, will be setting up a 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang.