Environmental Economics
CSF Launches Malaysia’s First Green Data Centre
CYBERJAYA, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Malaysian-based CSF Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, today launched the country’s first commercial green data centre and the largest in South-East Asia here. The Computer Exchange 5 (CX5) is one of the three data centres announced as part of the Entry Point Projects under the Economic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia’s Green Economy To Be Active Next Year
(Bernama) — Malaysia’s green economy is expected to be active next year despite a moderate economic growth with the entrance of new players and the development of more green products, supported by greater awareness among businesses and the public. Green Age Solar Technology Sdn Bhd general manager, Andy Ang, said the green technology industry is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysian Environmentalists Lead Opposition to Rare Earth Processing Facility
– oilprice.com— With the price of rare earth elements due to China’s de facto monopoly now running at more than $100,000 per tons of unprocessed ore, it would seem that countries would be lining up to attempt to gain a piece of the action. Many are, with operations extending from Estonia to Mongolia. While the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Framework for low carbon economy
-The Star- KUALA LUMPUR: The Low Carbon Cities Framework will push efforts towards a low carbon economy to meet the Government’s target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40% by 2020. In launching the framework, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said it was his aspiration to develop Putrajaya and Cyberjaya as shining examples [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Financial institutions should support green economy: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged financial institutions, businesses and agencies to work together more closely and be more innovative in realising the global call for green technology. While interest from both businesses and financial institutions have been strong, Najib said the end result has been less [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Come to Sabah, Aussie MPs urged
-The Star- KOTA KINABALU: Australian lawmakers should see for themselves the wildlife and forest conservation efforts in Malaysia, said Sime Darby chairman Tun Musa Hitam. Referring to moves by green groups to push for labelling of palm oil as they claimed that orang utan were being driven out from large forests cleared for oil palm [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dompok To Lead Team To Convince Australia To Drop Palm Oil Labelling
PENAMPANG, July 12 (Bernama) — Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok, will lead a delegation for a one-week visit to Australia, starting July 24, 2011, to counter the misconceptions on palm oil. Dompok said the delegation hoped to convince the Australian government to drop its bid to legislate the mandatory labelling of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Less Than 10 Per Cent Malaysian Firms Adopt CSR Agenda – Peter Chin
(Bernama) — Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said less than 10 per cent of Malaysian companies adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda. “Most of the rest already know how important this CSR is, but still they didn’t make it as business practices,” he told reporters after opening the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bursa Malaysia to launch sustainability index next year
Bernama- KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd expects to launch a sustainability index next year to further promote the sustainability agenda for corporate Malaysia, its chief regulatory officer Selvarany Rasiah said. She said the exchange was currently working on the details of the index and expected to announce it sometime this year. “The index will have [...]
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