Plastic bags and straws labelled as biodegradable, compostable, or environmentally friendly are now a common sight in the market. Unfortunately, the reality is that not all of these claims are entirely true and that the use of these materials may end up causing more harm to the environment than t...

Cover Story: Are biodegradable and compostable plastic the greenest solution?

There are only four years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, but it is unlikely that all the 17 SDGs will be fulfilled by the deadline. According to the latest report, only 16% of the SDGs are on a positive pathway, and the rest are significantly off track.

Policy: What’s next after the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals?

Michelle Tee started her working life in the textile manufacturing industry by joining her father’s business in Johor, which specialised in manufacturing uniforms for companies. For the first eight years, Tee was happy whenever she saw batches of uniforms being sent to clients. That meant good sa...

Waste: Tackling the problem of used uniforms

The fifth edition of The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards saw the highest number of public listed companies (PLCs) in the running, mirroring the growing adoption of ESG in Malaysia despite a challenging market environment.

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Westports Holdings Bhd (KL:WPRTS) continues to be recognised as a high achiever under the Best of the Best category at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026, thanks to the company’s disciplined approach of continuously adopting, adapting and internalising evolving ESG requirements, reporting frameworks and best practices.

Westports committed to continual improvement to deliver long-term value

IOI Corp Bhd (KL:IOICORP) has started its sustainability journey before ESG became mainstream, and has continued to strengthen its capabilities to improve its performance. In fact, sustainability and climate initiatives were identified as one of the four strategic priorities under its new Five-Year Strategic Roadmap (2025-2029), says group managing director and CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.

IOI Corp identifies sustainability and climate as strategic priority

IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) is not only the newest addition to the Best of the Best category at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026, but it has also won the gold award for the category this year.

IOI Properties the newest Best of the Best gold winner

Maison Telmont’s manifesto organic cuvée, Réserve de la Terre, was awarded the Master Medal — the highest distinction at the 2026 Global Organic & Vegan Wine Masters competition — in July. The recognition affirms the champagne house’s philosophy, since 2021, that sustainable practices can produce exceptional wines: “The wine is good if the Earth is beautiful.”

Telmont: Sustainable practices support quality products

THE number of public-listed companies (PLCs) qualified to join The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026 is at the highest since the awards were established five years ago, mirroring the growing maturity of ESG adoption among Malaysian PLCs.

The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2026 recognises growing ESG adoption

As a journalist, I often attend conferences to gather news and contacts. But it is not the only thing I have been accumulating. In my desk drawer is a pile of lanyards attached with plastic name cards and canvas or non-woven bags, each emblazoned with the name, date and organiser of the respectiv...

Cooler Conversations: Call to reduce waste generated from conferences

Electricity supply to all areas affected by a fire at the Kangkar Tebrau Main Intake Substation in Johor on Friday was fully restored within 77 minutes, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) said.

TNB restores power within 77 minutes after Kangkar Tebrau substation fire

The National Physical Planning Council (MPFN) has given in-principle approval to the proposed development of the National Maritime Port City and Carey Island Port Special Economic Zone.

National Physical Planning Council okays Carey Island development, project to contribute RM4.7b to GDP, says Nga

Every year, sea turtles return to the beaches of northern KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa, where they began life. Once they leave the shore, some travel north through the Mozambique Channel, using waters and coastal habitats off Mozambique and Madagascar, while others journey into the wider Indian...

Sustainable Development Now: Conserving a Connected Ocean

Wall Street has spent the year betting on staggering artificial intelligence (AI) growth while worrying about stubborn inflation. This week, investors got a fresh taste of both risks: a deepening rout in the AI complex that reached into its debt financing, and oil at US$110 a barrel threatening to make inflation harder to contain.

Wall Street anxiety spreads as AI rout meets US$110 oil shock

Anthropic PBC has presented its own draft bill to US lawmakers with a plan for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, in a moment of heightened concern about the potential risks of the rapidly advancing technology.

Anthropic pitches AI safety bill to lawmakers — report

A total of 24 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9.30am, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, registering the highest air pollutant index (API) reading at 196.

Haze: 24 areas nationwide record unhealthy readings as of 9.30am

The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged employers to take proactive measures to protect employees’ safety, health and welfare as haze conditions worsen, including adjusting work arrangements in line with prevailing air quality and occupational safety requirements.

MEF urges employers to strengthen workplace safety, health amid worsening haze

Chinese firms have emerged as the biggest losers of the faltering global artificial intelligence (AI) trade, a setback for Beijing’s efforts to use stock markets to supercharge its ambition of technological supremacy.

Chinese stocks turn biggest losers as global AI trade stumbles

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang took a sanguine view towards the latest artificial intelligence (AI) stock-market rout, saying the benefits of the technology will soon outweigh the concerns of investors.

Nvidia CEO on AI market turmoil: ‘All of this is going to pass’

Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilised after a sharp tech-led sell-off, while the dollar headed for a weekly loss.

Global stocks slip as dollar heads for weekly loss

A generation of investors grew up believing that Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) was a cash-generating machine where nothing can go wrong even during the worst of times.

Genting loses its lustre