Environment and Livelihoods
Green building rating system soon
-BERNAMA- KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry is drawing up a green building rating system that can be applied by the public and private sectors in promoting the green industry development in the country. Its minister, Datuk Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor, said in ensuring the success of the effort, the ministry had decided that building construction [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Low Carbon Cities Framework And Assessment System For Cities In Malaysia
(Bernama) — The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water and Malaysian Green Technology Corporation have developed two systems to facilitate the development of low carbon cities in Malaysia. The ministry’s senior undersecretary for the green technology sector, Rosli Abdullah said the first, which was the Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF), served as a guide [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )‘Rethink’ before purchasing
-The Star- THE Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) has added ‘Rethink’ to its 3R policy of ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ to remind the people to think before buying, consuming or using a product. Council president Maimunah Mohd Sharif said consumers should think whether the waste from the items they consumed were recyclable or whether a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bigger green award this year
-The Star- THE state’s Green Journalism Award returns this year with an additional contest for people outside the media industry to show their love for the environment. The ‘Green Penang, Green My Life’ Video Contest 2012 is open to all Malaysians residing in the country. It offers cash prizes worth RM2,000 for the winners in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New bus stops meet green objectives
-New Straits Times- PENANG Island will see the construction of some 150 new bus stops by the middle of next year to assure the community greater access to bus services. A bus stop built with polycarbonate material which provides protection against harmful ultraviolet rays. It has solar panels to save on the cost of electricity. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Iskandar to be green township
-New Straits Times- Sirim and Irda sign an MoU to promote a healthy and environmental-friendly area Dr Zainal Abidin Mohd Yusof (right) and Ismail Ibrahim exchanging documents after the signing ceremony. SIRIM is extending its services, expertise and resources to Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) to intensifying its efforts to turn Iskandar Malaysia into a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The young and old roll down the street like kings at launch of Car Free Day
- The Star- THE usually busy and bustling Beach Street in Penang was a scene of tranquillity as cars were prohibited from entry in conjunction with Car Free Day. Children could be seen riding their bicycles while their parents took leisurely strolls along a quiet and peaceful stretch. Cycling fun: Trishaw riders taking their passengers [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Turning over a new leaf
The Star By SHARMILLA GANESAN star2@thestar.com.my How you use local herbs in cooking is limited only by your imagination and palate. WHEN it comes to cooking, Malaysian herbs are often the “silent contributors”. Their so-called “Western” counterparts, such as basil, rosemary or thyme, are often the star attraction in a dish, thanks to the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Green cures
-The Star- THE herbs identified under the agriculture Entry Point Project (under the National Key Economic Areas) for the local herbal industry are ones that have held prized positions in traditional medicine for centuries. Indigenous to Malaysia, these plants have long been known for their medicinal and therapeutic uses: Kacip fatimah Kacip fatimah (Labisia pumila) [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Growing our herbal industry
-The Star- By SHARMILLA GANESAN star2@thestar.com.my A concerted effort is under way to add value to local herbal produce through clinical trials and scientific data. HISTORICALLY, Malaysians have been no strangers to the potential of herbal plants. Our lush rainforests are reported to be home to over 2,000 plants with medicinal value, and in most [...]
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