Making WtE ambitions a reality
The country's plan to build 18 waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities by 2040, with energy production projected at 600MW, comes at a time when rising waste volumes coincide with heightened global energy uncertainty. Geopolitical uncertainty and increasing conflicts are leading to supply disruptions and all of this reinforces the need to diversify the energy mix.
Impact assessment timely for construction sector
The Public Works Ministry recently said that it would undertake an impact assessment on rising construction costs, following news that geopolitical tensions in West Asia were causing energy prices to rise while disrupting supply chains.
Pursuing the Elixir of growth
On the surface, shareholders of Willowglen MSC Bhd, a provider of technology solutions such as industrial automation and remote monitoring solutions, are getting a pretty good offer from Singapore-based private equity firm PrimeMovers Equity (S) Pte Ltd (PME), whose special-purpose vehicle, Elixir II Pte Ltd, is proposing to buy the company's core business in a cash-and-share deal worth RM215.2mil.
JS-SEZ awaits Singapore buy-in
While the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS‑SEZ) holds vast potential, it is notable that no major Singapore corporate heavyweights have yet announced participation.
Plug the funding loopholes
When Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki calls for three new laws to plug loopholes in public funding, the message is stark: Malaysia's anti-corruption framework still leaves too much room for money to move without adequate scrutiny.
Balancing government aid and limits
In recent weeks, many business associations have called on the government for help in coping with rising costs driven by the Middle East conflict.
The ART of uncertainty
The situation in the international trade space remains very fluid, especially concerning the United States.
Gas Malaysia’s new LNG plant to fire up energy sector
That Gas Malaysia Bhd has secured approval for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Kedah is yet another indication of the rapid build-up of energy sources in the country.
REIT tax incentive removal a dent on the asset class
The decision by the taxman to remove tax incentives on real estate investment trusts (REITs) has dented the attractiveness of this investment asset class.
New wrinkle in tariff war
Just when we thought the US tariff issues were subsiding, a new set of worries is surfacing.
