JOHOR, Malaysia/JAKARTA (Reuters) – On the southernmost edge of the Asian landmass and on the shores of the busy shipping lanes of the Singapore Strait, Malaysia’s Petronas is starting up a state-of-the art petroleum processing hub, called RAPID. FILE PHOTO: The completed Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) oil refinery at Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex […]

JAKARTA — Indonesian state-owned oil and gas group Pertamina will increase cooperation with Malaysian counterpart Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, in an agreement signed on Tuesday that ranges from exploration to renewable power. The comprehensive deal comes as demand for oil and gas is expected to remain high in Southeast Asia. Both parties will “explore the possibilities of cooperation […]

KOTA KINABALU: North Kalimantan Governor Dr H Iranto Lambrie has invited the State Government to work together in power generation infrastructure development in his province bordering Tawau. He said Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is presently doing a feasibility study to build a hydropower plant with generation capacity of 1,300 megawatts at Sungai Mentarang in the […]

According to a recent report, the Malaysian state of Kedah recently announced that it is inviting investors to develop more green technology-based projects in the state, especially those relating to solar power. The state’s Chief Minister said this would not only create more jobs but also establish many new business opportunities in terms of the […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The plan to retrofit 50 government buildings with energy-efficient lighting and appliances by this year is an exciting prospect for Cenergi SEA Sdn Bhd, the renewable energy company wholly owned by Khazanah Nasional Bhd. “We are waiting for this project to be launched. We are hoping to participate in the tender process,” its […]

KUALA LUMPUR, January 29 — Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin today said that there are 142,200 needy households that have yet to register for the federal electricity subsidy of RM40 monthly which started since January 1, this year. She said that many are unsure how to register themselves under […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), Malaysia Airlines Bhd, AirAsia Group Bhd and Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd are supportive of national campaign to promote Malaysian palm oil to air travellers. In a statement today, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said the airport operator and three airlines had pledged their support for “Love MY Palm […]

Hengyuan Refining Co. Bhd. (HRC)—a subsidiary of Shandong Hengyuan Petrochemical Co. Ltd.—has approved a $66.4-million investment to develop and build a hydrogen manufacturing unit as part of a hydrogen generation (H2Gen) project for production of cleaner fuels at its 156,000-b/d refining complex in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Approved on Jan. 16, the primary objective […]

CYBERJAYA: Malaysia will become the first country in Asean to produce lithium ion battery in the next 18 months. Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) chief executive officer Datuk Madani Sahari said the battery type would be similar battery used in Tesla car models in terms of size and energy retention. “The party involved […]

KUALA LUMPUR: A survey by business consulting firm Frost and Sullivan has found a latent demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia. Associate partner and senior vice president of mobility Vivek Vaidya said the survey found that Malaysians have a good understanding of EV technology and prices compared to conventional vehicles, as well as EVs’ […]