KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a time of gratitude, kindness and forgiveness, bringing the whole family together for a joyous celebration. However, it is a season also notorious for creating more waste and pollution to the environment. In 2023, the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) reported that it had … Read more
KOTA SAMARAHAN, March 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today gave the green light to the state government’s request to set up a Sarawak cancer centre here at a meeting with Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg and other state ministers this afternoon. He said the construction of the cancer centre to be … Read more
MARCH 13 — Projek SAMA calls for the Madani Government to produce and lay before Parliament a Green Paper and allow more deliberation on the proposed amendments to Federal Constitution with regard to citizenship. However, if the Government insists on a set of amendments, then it should be accompanied by a White Paper that explains … Read more
KUCHING, March 12 — Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is looking at producing biocoal as another green energy source to generate power plants in the state. SEDC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Husain said studies are currently being carried out on the possibility of producing the biocoal which could become one of their long-term investments. … Read more
BEDFORD (United Kingdom), March 12 — Britain’s innovative Airlander 10 airship could soon take to the skies to offer leisure passengers panoramic views and far less pollution than traditional aircraft, according to its manufacturer. On the outskirts of the town of Bedford, north of London, UK company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) says its plans are … Read more
KUCHING, March 3 — Sarawak’s commitment of positioning itself as a regional green energy hub serves as a push for the establishment of robust policies and procedures aimed at reaching and upholding transparency, integrity and good governance. In stating this, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan says the commitment comes with a strong … Read more
FEBRUARY 20 — As representatives of the Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA), we have consistently expressed serious reservations about the proposed revisions to citizenship laws currently under review. These proposed changes, in their current form, deviate from the core principles of justice, equality, and respect for human dignity that are fundamental to our country’s ethos … Read more
NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) issued its Green Bond Impact Report, outlining the full allocation of the nearly $1 billion of net proceeds from its fifth green bond, which was issued in May 2023. In February 2019, Verizon became the first U.S. telecom company to … Read more
SEGAMAT, Feb 19 — The Johor state government plans to develop the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JSSEZ) by combining two key elements, namely green and high technology. Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human Resources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said to make the JSSEZ a success, the state government will use Shenzhen and Guangzhou as … Read more
KINVER (England), Feb 11 — Motoring down the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in England’s West Midlands, Neil Cocksedge’s narrowboat at first sight looks like most other vessels plying the country’s famous network of scenic inland waterways. But one feature, in particular, gives away that this is no ordinary narrowboat: its stealthy near-silence. “The thing people … Read more
