The lifeblood of agricultural and industrial development, clean and reliable water resources remain as important today to the development of Malaysia as when Kuala Lumpur was originally founded at the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak Rivers.
The lifeblood of agricultural and industrial development, clean and reliable water resources remain as important today to the development of Malaysia as when Kuala Lumpur was originally founded at the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak Rivers.
With production diminishing from maturing oil fields, domestic consumption on the rise and an increasing amount of lucrative natural gas destined for the export market, Malaysia is stepping up efforts to stem the tide of increasing energy demand by significantly boosting capital expenditures in the upstream sector. If successful, this...
While sustained economic expansion has created unprecedented opportunities for many Malaysians and given rise to more value-added industries, the energy infrastructure underpinning this growth is under increasing stress. To address the escalating challenge and stem mounting subsidy payments, the government and various stakeholders are...
With Malaysia’s steady economic growth and an expected regional surge in energy demand, the country’s oil and gas sector continues to play a key role economically, socially and strategically. Spearheaded by domestic energy champion Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), the industry already has an established track record of discovering and exploiting...
Malaysia has long lacked a formal third pillar to its pension system. While the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is well established and has operated successfully even under the most trying of circumstances, it is seen as inadequate in terms of providing replacement income for the country’s ageing population, and for a population that is living...
With business increasing and consolidation proceeding apace, the insurance sector in Malaysia has been on a steady growth path for a number of years. It has been tracking general economic expansion, while at the same time benefitting from increased awareness, improved marketing and general and insurance-specific reforms. The sector is also...
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