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PETRONAS signs MOU to fund Chevening Scholarships for sustainability studies in UK

KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will see PETRONAS jointly funding the UK Government’s flagship Chevening Scholarship for two Malaysians annually, to pursue a one-year master’s degree on sustainability studies at a top university in the UK. The Chevening Scholarship […]

The new era of responsibility

By Dr Leong Choi Meng Revitalising Sustainability In Business The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), serves as a significant driver toward achieving a more sustainable future. Carol Stanford, in her seminal work “The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success,” underscores the pressing need for substantive transformations […]

MACEOS unveils sustainability agenda to position Malaysia as key business events destination

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (MACEOS) is eyeing to position Malaysia as a global key business events destination and has unveiled a slew of strategic sustainability initiatives to support the Net Zero agenda. President Francis Teo said the association will align all initiatives around sustainability, and therefore expects […]

Selangor emulates Sarawak’s sustainability model for disabled children 

KUCHING: Selangor Women Development and Social Welfare Exco wishes to study the model and establishment in ensuring the sustainability process of the programme for children with disability in Sarawak. Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Well Being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said such a collaboration is a good step towards the well-being of the […]

Water tariff adjustment for service sustainability: SPAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The adjustment of water tariffs expected to take place this year is aimed at ensuring the sustainability of services, and not for water companies to make excessive profits, National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Corporate Communications and Consumer Affairs Unit director, Mohd Fazil Ismail said. He said SPAN has conducted a Tariff Setting Mechanism […]

Maintain Sarawak’s global standing, Premier urges graduates

SIBU: University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) graduates have been urged to uphold the state’s green economy and sustainability achievements. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Sarawak is fortunate as it is not within the category of countries that emit carbon but, rather, Sarawak is the ‘lung’ of the world emitting oxygen.  […]

Specialised training to support sustainability

BY SYAMIMI HUSNA KUCHING: Welcome to the world of green energy in Sarawak! With Sarawak emerging as a major player in the field of renewable energy, the demand for skilled professionals in this sector is on the rise. Fortunately, CENTEXS has introduced a specialised training programme in the field to support Sarawak’s emphasis on sustainability […]

iESG framework can lead to global US$12 trillion market opportunities: Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: The newly launched Industry Environmental, Social, and Governance (iESG) Framework is set to help Malaysia achieve its sustainability and net zero aspiration goals within seven years or less. It will also potentially lead the way to tap into a US$12-trillion ESG-focused global market. Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul […]

Eco-friendly batteries next frontier in energy shift

BY JAMES WONG & ALEXANDRA LORNA KUCHING: Eco-friendly batteries are pivotal components in transforming the energy landscape towards sustainability, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He noted that lithium-based batteries, which are dominant in the current market, comes with disposal challenges and have a relatively short lifecycle of five to ten […]

Sarawak to host international summit on sustainability

KUCHING: Fourteen keynote speakers from the private and government sectors in the Asean region will be featured at the Shape the World Summit 2023 here on June 21. Themed ‘Future Resilience by Sustainability’ the summit will bring together leaders, changemakers, innovators and entrepreneurs to for panel discussions and network opportunities. The theme explores the challenges […]