GOING ‘GREEN’ MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE

Environmentally-friendly initiatives are not always looked upon favourably by Malaysians (and indeed, the rest of the world). This is hardly surprising, given the relatively cheap costs of fuel, energy and water here, as compared to many other First World nations. Globally speaking, governments face an uphill battle in convincing their people that such initiatives are necessary, since they can...

TOP GLOVE ON BULLISH MODE

SHAH ALAM: Top Glove Corp Bhd expects its sales and profit to be at an all-time high this year, boosted by the weak ringgit and lower prices of raw materials.Chairman Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai said business was “very encouraging”, also due to the results seen from the rubber glove manufacturer’s heavy investment in automation and computerisation in its...

MAKE IT COMPULSARY TO BUILD GREEN BUILDINGS

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The authorities have been urged to give mandates to developers to build sustainable buildings as the country aims to transform its town centres into smart cities, said panelists at the “Smart Cities: Tackling Urbanisation and Climate Change” forum yesterday. Read more