2,000 additional megawatts of power under gas roadmap
BY JAMES WONG, NURFARAHIN OKI and VIVYNNA ANN SHABU KUCHING: The Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunications (MUTS), through Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros), will construct Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Stations in Miri and Bintulu under the Sarawak Gas Roadmap. MUTS Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has been tasked with enhancing […]
No additional charge to replace gas cylinders
MIRI: There is no additional charge to replace yellow gas cylinders with red ones through Maju Gas Supply Sdn Bhd or PetrosNiaga authorised dealers here. Consumers only need to pay RM26.60 for gas replenishment, the Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) Pujut branch, said in a press conference here Wednesday. It said Maju Gas Supply Sdn […]
Govt agrees to grant exemption to LPG distributors in Sarawak
KUCHING: Starting June 1, distributors of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Sarawak are exempted from applying for permission and licence from the federal government for LPG distribution in the state. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the decision was made during the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 meeting […]
Sabah to have sovereign rights on Sipadan, Ligitan
KOTA KINABALU: The Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) has agreed to hand over the administration of Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Sabah, while Sarawak will have full control and management of its gas distribution. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the decision was reached […]
Petronas announces gas discovery in Baram exploration well
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has announced a gas discovery from Dokong-1 wildcat exploration well in Block SK417 Production Sharing Contract (PSC), located in the shallow waters of Baram Province, approximately 90 kilometres off the coast of Sarawak. Petronas’ unit, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd has a 20 per cent participating interest in Block SK417 […]
PM’s pledge: Petroleum and gas negotiation significant in MA63 context
SANDAKAN: State Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) said the pledge made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to steer negotiations towards resolving Sabah’s petroleum and gas quagmire is a significant move in the context of the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63). Its Sabah Information chief Khairul Firdaus Akbar said the commitment expressed by Muhyiddin, who […]
Carbon pollution inequality?
Richest 1%’s emissions twice that of poorest 50% PARIS: The richest one percent of people are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half of the world’s population — 3.1 billion people — new research showed. Despite a sharp decrease in carbon emissions due to the pandemic, the world remains […]
