International Swiss trading firm Vitol Group, one of the largest energy traders in the world, has stepped forward as a customer for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the 25% share in the LNG Canada project owned by Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas. The new export terminal, under construction on the northern Pacific coast of British Columbia, would […]

Vivant Energy Corporation announced yesterday that had awarded two new contracts to a Malaysian solar energy system specialist. Vivant Energy chose Solarvest to undertake the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works of the development of solar PV systems at 10 designated buildings, with cumulative capacity of 816.2-kilowatt peak (kWp), at the University San Agustin in […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Voith Hydro GmbH & Co KG  has partnered Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd (WBG) to seek and bid for hydro projects in Malaysia.

Volvo cars are having a great sales streak. In 2018 they had a massive 35% sales growth and in 2019 recorded an impressive 36.1% growth in Malaysia. A brand new office in Petaling Jaya and a regional training centre puts Volvo Malaysia in a very strong position to challenge the premium segment in 2020. Volvo […]

KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Vsolar Group Bhd is looking into developing a large-scale solar facility under the Energy Commission’s LSS@MenTARI programme. In a statement today, the group said it plans to bid for a quota under the programme, with the support of Mattan Engineering Sdn Bhd as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) partner to develop the […]

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The next big challenge for palm oil growers is to go beyond curbing deforestation and look at how they can slash planet-warming emissions throughout their supply chains, the outgoing head of the industry’s watchdog said on Tuesday. The sector has come under scrutiny in recent years from green activists […]

Danish offshore energy technology firm Welltec has won an exclusive three-year contract from Malaysian energy major Petronas. Under the agreement, Welltec will become the sole provider of downhole conveyance and powered mechanical services in both East and West regions of Malaysia. “It’s a great team effort that has led to the award of this exclusive […]

Warren Chan’s eight years as an entrepreneur, running Pixelbyte Sdn Bhd with co-founders Eric Tan and Winnie Mah have yielded two key lessons. The first was not to force things but to observe and go with the flow as you are making changes. “In my early days, I used to try so hard to make […]

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is spearheading an industry-wide study with various agencies to develop an Oil, Gas, Energy and Environment White Paper on Malaysia’s Future Energy Landscape. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the study supported Malaysia’s aspirations to be a low-carbon economy with a blueprint on energy policies that will stimulate action towards […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Is a future where our fossil fuel usage is replaced with 100 per cent biofuel made of palm oil possible? While it may look promising given Malaysia’s status as the world number two in palm oil production, it may still an impossible feat to achieve, as explained by the Malaysian […]