April 2020
NON-STRATA COMMERCIAL CATEGORY — GOLD PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS
The Petronas Twin Towers, more popularly known as KLCC, is the pride of our nation, but its symbolic status is not the winning factor. Read more
March 2020
Resorting to green measures
IF there is any sign that the demand for green buildings is on the rise, it the fact that leading green rating agency Green Building Index Malaysia Sdn Bhd(GBI) has expanded its scope of rating tools to now include sustainable tourism management in Malaysia. Read more
October 2019
CIMB launches renewable energy financing for SMEs
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has partnered with the Sustainable Energy Development Authority to provide sustainable energy financing for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). During his speech at the banking group's The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit today, CIMB Group chief executive officer Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz announced that the financing called "CIMB SME Renewable Energy Financing"...
September 2019
Penang rewarded for being pioneer in going green
Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin (pix) said RM500,000 will be allocated to the state’s Tech Dome in Komtar to cultivate interest among the young in science and technology. About RM2 million worth of solar panels will be given to one car park operator here and three schools here as well as the Seberang...
August 2019
Focus on smart sustainable cities
MALAYSIA is home to about 30 million people and Kuala Lumpur is one of the densest cities in East Asia. It is estimated that 75 per cent of Malaysians are living in cities and 90 per cent will be living within cities in 2050. Read more
Sarawak Museum Complex to open by end of next year
KUCHING: The new Sarawak Museum Complex, the largest in Malaysia and second largest in Southeast Asia, was handed over today to the Public Works Department (JKR) and the Sarawak Museums Department. PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, which undertook the design-and-build project, handed over the complex in a ceremony witnessed by Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk...
Honda opens Malaysia’s first ‘green’ 3S centre
HONDA Malaysia recently opened its new 3S Centre by Ban Hoe Seng (Auto) Sdn Bhd in Ipoh (pix), which is certified by Green Building Index (GBI), making it the first car showroom in Malaysia to be awarded with such certification. The GBI is a “green rating tool” for buildings that is recognised by the industry in Malaysia, aimed at raising...
July 2019
Penang in solar power push, to start with Chowrasta Market
GEORGE TOWN, July 24 — Penang is turning to solar energy as part of its green agenda and will install solar panels at public facilities across the state, said exco Jagdeep Singh Deo. The local government, housing development and town and country planning committee chairman said the initiative would both improve the state’s energy efficiency and reduce its power costs. Read...