PORT KLANG (May 12): All state governments have been urged to amend their respective forestry enactments by incorporating public inquiry procedures before degazetting any forest areas, as this falls under their jurisdiction.

State govts urged to include public inquiry in forestry enactments

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Public Bank Bhd has mobilised more than RM53 billion in sustainable finance since 2020, which covers financing portfolios such as energy efficient vehicles financing, affordable home financing, corporate loans and green financing facilities.

Public Bank mobilised over RM53b in sustainable finance since 2020

Global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sukuk is expected to cross US$50 billion (RM237.32 billion) outstanding globally within the next two years, as issuers aim to meet their funding diversification goals and ESG mandates, alongside new regulatory frameworks and government-led sustainability initiatives, according to Fitch Ratings.

Global ESG sukuk issuance seen crossing US$50b within two years, says Fitch 

KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): It is fundamental for the defence industry to embrace the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and its key pillars, particularly good governance, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Fundamental for defence industry to embrace ESG principles, says minister

SHAH ALAM (May 6): The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) has come up with the affordable “Solar BOLEH!” programme to enable more people to adopt solar energy by installing solar panels in their homes, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Ministry introduces affordable programme to boost solar energy adoption in homes

KUALA LUMPUR (May 3): Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said it is time for Malaysia to see biomass as the feedstock for new and advanced fuels and other green industries.

Timely for Malaysia to see biomass as feedstock for advance fuels — Liew

The future of one of the world’s largest carbon offset projects is in doubt after the Indonesian government revoked its licence for violating local regulations.

World’s largest forestry offsets project has licence revoked

KUCHING (April 28): Water is an important component which acts as a stabiliser and catalyst for sustainable national development, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Water acts as stabiliser, catalyst for sustainable national development — Fadillah

Malaysia is poised to be the next home of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd’s (Geely) methanol-powered vehicles, after China and the European market.

Malaysia the next market for Geely’s methanol vehicle

OTTAWA (April 25): Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations (UN) negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution — a 37% jump from the previous gathering in November, an analysis released on Thursday showed.

Oil, chemical industry lobbyists pile in to UN talks to curb plastics

(April 24): Firms making up more than half of Asia’s stock market value are vulnerable to deforestation, species loss and other nature-related risks, according to a new report, as governments ramp up regulations and industries continue to deplete the planet’s resources.

Investors spot new nature-related risk in firms worth half of Asia’s market value

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) is on the right track to achieve 98% access to clean water and sewerage coverage in rural areas by the end of 2025, said Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

Ministry poised for 98% rural area access to clean water, sewerage coverage by end-2025 — Akmal Nasrullah

Worsening air pollution is not only destroying the environment but also poses a growing threat to public health, said experts during the plenary panel session titled “Every breath we take” at the Planetary Health Summit 2024 held in Sunway University on April 18.

Air pollution a growing threat to public health

The health of the planet is in dire straits but it can be addressed with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data, said Professor Dr Sara Khalid, associate professor of Centre for Statistics in Medicine and head of Planetary Health Informatics Lab at the University of Oxford.

Artificial intelligence can help with planetary health, says expert

The cyclical nature of style and trends is a phenomenon that has persisted for many years. Millennials yearned for the 1990s and now, Gen Z yearns for the 2000s.

The Y2K wave, as it stands with Gen Z now, is a reinterpretation of the zeitgeist of 2000s fashion, characterised by a nostal...

Listicle: #Y2K gadgets to help fulfil your aesthetic

Malaysia finds itself at a critical juncture, where the digital industry holds the key to future growth and competitiveness. As we navigate the complexities of a globalised world, digital advancement is no longer a luxury but a necessity for sustained economic progress. Beyond mere rhetoric, our ...

Insight: Alchemy for Malaysia’s digital economic growth

A decade from now, how are our cities going to be powered? Will the proliferation of electric vehicles continue, thus shaping our public transportation and day-to-day lives? Will our offices and homes be powered by solar, wind or hydro? Will there be a new form of energy that shapes our world? Pe...

Geek Speak: Going nuclear

A troubling trend in Malaysia’s housing ownership landscape has emerged in recent times. The declining rate of home ownership is juxtaposed against a surge in unsold properties, painting a complex picture of the housing market.

This scenario can be particularly daunting for prospective ...

Asset Awareness: Redefining property investment with data

As tech giants compete to develop the next generation of headsets, extended reality (XR) seems poised to transform not only how individuals interact with the virtual world but also the operations of businesses across industries. 

While adopting this new technology is an obvious ste...

Extended Reality: Making XR more accessible to SMEs

The media has been inundated with news of companies, which previously endorsed a hybrid work model, now forcing employees to return to the office full-time. However, that may not represent the sentiment of all companies and it is believed that the trend of hybrid work is here to stay, with many t...

Flexibility: Hybrid work-play environment still in demand in Malaysia

Picture this: While on your day job as an e-hailing driver, your car breaks down. After sending the car to a workshop, you check your bank account and there isn’t enough money to cover the repairs as your funds have been used for back-to-school supplies.

Without the car, there are no ot...

Cover Story: Need-based financing for the underserved

Fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) solutions have enabled small enterprises to deploy solutions, facilitating their payment processes and expanding their product reach globally without the burden of developing an in-house, proprietary payment gateway.

Joel Tay, CEO of Soft Space Sdn Bhd, belie...

Solutions: Tackling fintech woes

Manufacturing and high technology industries were the most targeted victims of ransomware attacks in 2023, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 Ransomware Retrospective blog and Incident Response Report 2024. This is due to the limited visibility into their operational technology systems, a l...

Red Alert: Manufacturing and high technology industries most vulnerable to ransomware attacks, report finds

I have been speaking about the need to change the start-up funding narrative from the build to flip mentality to building enduring companies in my last few articles. I have also explained why mergers and acquisitions (M&A) do not really work in Malaysia because corporations in the country are...

The Pitch Deck: An IPO is a terrible thing to waste

LENGGONG (May 12): Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail described his meeting with US Department of the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence&nbsp;Brian Nelson as having been a frank discussion.

It was a frank meeting with Brian Nelson — Saifuddin Nasution

SINGAPORE (May 12): KPMG in Singapore says it will be committing over S$100 million to make salary adjustments, technology and learning for its over 3,500 employees over the next five years.

Singapore KPMG to commit over S$100m in salary adjustments, tech and growing talent

ISKANDAR PUTERI (May 12): The Johor state government is considering implementing policies to curb the property price speculation associated with the establishment of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Special economic zone: Johor govt considering policies to curb property price speculation

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): The honours, medals or orders received by Malaysians from foreign countries without the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong are not valid and not recognised for use within the country, said Council of Datuk Dato’ Malaysia (MDDM) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz.

Foreign honours, medals, orders without King’s consent not valid, says council

ALOR SETAR (May 12): The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is expanding Phase Two of the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) 2.0 project to another 14 types of commercial vehicles starting Monday (May 13).

Armizan: Subsidised diesel control system project expanded to another 14 types of vehicles

JAKARTA (May 12):&nbsp;As Indonesia’s president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that diplomacy, negotiations, and the "Asian way" have helped to defuse tension.

Indonesia's Prabowo reiterates 'Asian Way' to defuse tension, Al Jazeera says

CAIRO (May 12): Chinese companies won four bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern country's hydrocarbon exploration licensing round continued into its second day.

Chinese companies win more bids to explore for Iraqi oil and gas

PARIS (May 12): Leading healthcare companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca announced on Sunday,&nbsp;new investments in France worth a total of nearly US$1 billion, ahead of the start of this year's annual "Choose France" business summit.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca announce new investments of nearly US$1b in France

CAIRO (May 12): Israel sent tanks into eastern Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip early on Sunday, after a night of heavy aerial and ground bombardments, killing 19 people and wounding dozens of others, health officials said.

Israel pushes back into northern Gaza, ups military pressure on Rafah

PORT KLANG (May 12): All state governments have been urged to amend their respective forestry enactments by incorporating public inquiry procedures before degazetting any forest areas, as this falls under their jurisdiction.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Malaysia declared its support for the important role played by Qatar, in efforts to resolve the violence perpetrated by the Zionist Israeli regime against the Palestinian people.

Malaysia declares support for Qatar’s role in peace negotiations in Palestine

SYDNEY (May 12): A former US Marine pilot fighting extradition from Australia on US charges of training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers, unknowingly worked with a Chinese hacker, his lawyer said.

Former US Marine pilot arrested in Australia worked with Chinese hacker, lawyer says

Malaysia finds itself at a critical juncture, where the digital industry holds the key to future growth and competitiveness. As we navigate the complexities of a globalised world, digital advancement is no longer a luxury but a necessity for sustained economic progress. Beyond mere rhetoric, our ...

As tech giants compete to develop the next generation of headsets, extended reality (XR) seems poised to transform not only how individuals interact with the virtual world but also the operations of businesses across industries.&nbsp;

While adopting this new technology is an obvious ste...

A troubling trend in Malaysia’s housing ownership landscape has emerged in recent times. The declining rate of home ownership is juxtaposed against a surge in unsold properties, painting a complex picture of the housing market.

This scenario can be particularly daunting for prospective ...

The cyclical nature of style and trends is a phenomenon that has persisted for many years. Millennials yearned for the 1990s and now, Gen Z yearns for the 2000s.

The Y2K wave, as it stands with Gen Z now, is a reinterpretation of the zeitgeist of 2000s fashion, characterised by a nostal...

A decade from now, how are our cities going to be powered? Will the proliferation of electric vehicles continue, thus shaping our public transportation and day-to-day lives? Will our offices and homes be powered by solar, wind or hydro? Will there be a new form of energy that shapes our world? Pe...

Fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) solutions have enabled small enterprises to deploy solutions, facilitating their payment processes and expanding their product reach globally without the burden of developing an in-house, proprietary payment gateway.

Joel Tay, CEO of Soft Space Sdn Bhd, belie...

I have been speaking about the need to change the start-up funding narrative from the build to flip mentality to building enduring companies in my last few articles. I have also explained why mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) do not really work in Malaysia because corporations in the country are...

Picture this: While on your day job as an e-hailing driver, your car breaks down. After sending the car to a workshop, you check your bank account and there isn’t enough money to cover the repairs as your funds have been used for back-to-school supplies.

Without the car, there are no ot...

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