Yinson to launch zero-emission FPSO vessel by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd plans to commercially launch zero-emission floating production storage and offloading vessel from 2030 as part of its goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Group chief executive officer Lim Chern Yuan said the pilot project of the zero-emission FPSO vessel, which uses low-emission and carbon removal […]
Ninja Van Malaysia launches its largest warehouse
PETALING JAYA: Express logistics company Ninja Van Malaysia has unveiled its biggest warehouse located in Shah Alam (pix). Spanning across 260,000 square feet, this new warehouse is in line with the company’s expansion plan to future-proof its volume growth trajectory and better support the growth of local SMEs and businesses. “At Ninja Van Malaysia, we […]
EPF’s gross investment income up 7.7pc in first nine months of 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― Total gross investment income of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) grew 7.7 per cent year-on-year to RM48.02 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (9M 2021) from RM44.60 billion in the same period in 2020. Total gross investment income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 (Q3 […]
Petronas, Shell collaborate on carbon capture and storage solutions
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas has signed a joint study and collaboration agreement (JSCA) with Sarawak Shell Bhd (Shell) to explore opportunities and project collaborations in carbon capture and storage (CCS) to help provide carbon dioxide (CO2) storage solutions in Malaysia and the region. Under the JSCA, the two companies will perform an integrated CCS Area Development […]
Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest
NUR-SULTAN: Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week’s unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday. The news comes as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who called the violence a coup attempt, is set to nominate a new prime minister in an address to parliament later in the day. […]
Home Minister’s warning to Rohingya community labelled as racist
PETALING JAYA: The Home Ministry’s warning to Rohingya refugees to not be “big headed” and to remember that they are refugees in this country has been seen as racist. It is astonishing that the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin finds it necessary to comment on a viral video of two young children who were […]
Malaysia records 18 more Covid-19 deaths, including two brought-in-dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 ― The Health Ministry has recorded another 18 deaths due to Covid-19 as of 11.59pm yesterday, including two people who died before being brought to hospital. This brings the death toll from the disease here to 31,696. The national death rate now stands at seven deaths per one million, based on […]
Nadma channels RM106mil in BWI to flood victims
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has to date channelled an allocation of RM106 million to the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) and five state governments for the distribution of compassionate aid (BWI) to flood victims. Nadma in a statement today said five states, namely Melaka, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu and Perak, have completed […]
Covid-19: Self-testing for primary school students to start this week
PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 self-tests for primary school pupils will be conducted at home starting this week. Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said 10% of pupils would be selected on a weekly basis to do the tests at home. These pupils would be selected randomly. “The implementation began in schools on Dec 1, 2021. “Following […]
