Archive for November, 2010
Expedition to assess richness of Malaysian coral reefs
AN international team of marine biologists has started a 20-day expedition to assess the health of the marine environment in part of the Coral Triangle, the world’s centre of marine biodiversity. Experts from Malaysia, the Netherlands and the United States will participate in the Semporna Marine Ecological Expedition (SMEE) from 29 November to 19 December [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cyberjaya At The Forefront Of Green Technology
(Bernama)– When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak introduced the Green Technology as one of the new economic drivers for the nation, Cyberjaya was given the honour of being the pioneer green city. Ir Hafidz Hashim, the Managing Director of Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the landowner and developer of Malaysia’s premier cyber city, noted that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Roadmap to cutting emissions
-The Star- Govt pledges reduction in emissions intensity of GDP up to 40% The Star will be featuring a series of articles in conjunction with the StarBiz-ICRM Corporate Responsibility Awards. The awards is the result of a partnership between The Star and Institute of Corporate Responsibility Malaysia, supported by the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysian company offers expertise for city landfill
Cebu Daily News－－A Malaysian company expressed interest in developing a landfill site that would convert solid wastes into energy in Cebu City. Councilor Nida Cabrera said the proposal from Berjaya Corp. Berhad came about during her visit to a landfill site in Malaysia where she attended the International Workshop on Gender and Environment. Cabrera said [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Towards a green nation and economy
-The Star- AT YOUR SERVICE By DATUK LOO TOOK GEE Secretary-General Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry In the pursuit of sustainable development, policymakers must find a way to strike a balance between economic efficiency and environmental protection.THE global community is confronted with challenges related to the environment and climate change. As a result, many [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia: A Coal Plant in Paradise
time.com- There are worse places to be than in the eco-paradise of Sabah, a state on the northeast tip of Malaysian Borneo. To one side is the Coral Triangle, home to the world’s richest ocean diversity; to the other is the Heart of Borneo, a 22-million-hectare rain forest. In the middle is a vast swath [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A plastic test of maturity
FEW Malaysians are aware that Hongkong now requires retail outlets to charge 50 cents (20 sen) for a plastic bag and in many places in the UK, consumers fork out at least 5 pence (25 sen) for one. In several towns in India people have been told to use cloth bags for shopping. In 2004, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia to find niche in biotech industry
Borneo Post- KOTA KINABALU: Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said that Sabah has yet to acculturate and improvise current development of the biotech industry and while the proposed strategies and plans have been incorporated into Sabah Development Corridor (SDC), the need to gear up in developing the industry [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rainwater harvesting will help avert water crisis
Malaysiakini.com-Foon Weng Lian Malaysia is blessed with the abundant rainfall feeding our rivers and water catchments. Peninsular Malaysia alone, receives an average of 2400mm rainfall annually while Sabah and Sarawak receives 2360mm and 3830mm of annual rainfall respectively. Unfortunately unsustainable land use and development, increasing and unsustainable water consumption and increasing levels of pollution in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Protecting native flora and fauna
-The Star- Botanists are mapping the health of our native plants and the results so far are grim. THE Shorea kuantanensis is no more. All that remains of it is a couple of faded, dried leaves and buds, taped to a piece of cardboard and stored in one of thousands of boxes filling the shelves [...]
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