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Sarawak in Malaysia has an abundance of rainfall and rivers, and powers its transport network with hydrogen. Exporting the fuel is its next goal. The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a center for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to harness an abundance of hydropower can help […]

(April 19): The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a centre for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to harness an abundance of hydropower can help it defy challenges that are clouding the fuel’s prospects elsewhere. In state capital Kuching, the gambit is well underway after Sarawak

KUCHING, April 19: Japan and South Korea’s biggest energy companies are partnering with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Energy following the State’s clean hydrogen energy initiative. According to a Bloomberg news report today, the two Asian nations where hydrogen is deemed vital for the eco-friendly shift have already targeted Sarawak as a main supplier of

KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Sarawak is reportedly aiming to be a regional centre for clean hydrogen energy after an investment of RM16.3 billion into a network of power-to-transport projects. Financial news Bloomberg reported that Sarawak’s natural resources of rainforests and rivers give it the means to create hydropower that can generate clean electricity needed for

KUCHING, April 18: Sarawak stands among the top three states and Federal territories serving as the prime mover of Malaysia’s economy, collectively contributing 60.8 per cent to the nation’s economic output. In the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DOSM) Economic Statistics All Sectors 2022 report, it is highlighted that Selangor, W.P. Kuala Lumpur, and Sarawak emerge as

KUCHING (April 27): OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd and Sarawak’s Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability (MEESty) have taken a significant step towards fostering sustainable development and embracing clean energy initiatives. At a meeting between Energy and Environmental Sustainability Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Hazland Abang Hipni and OCBC Malaysia Senior Banker, Head of Investment Banking and

KUCHING, Malaysia — In an ambitious pivot away from its entrenched oil and gas legacy, Malaysia’s Sarawak is working to carve out a new identity as Southeast Asia’s emerging green energy powerhouse, the head of the state’s investment agency told Nikkei Asia. The state, located on the island of Borneo that Malaysia shares with Indonesia

KUCHING (March 19): The Sarawak state government’s investment into hydrogen power and its hydrogen-powered Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system is expected to generate tremendous spillover into the local economy. In a thematic report on March 18, analysts at Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm (Kenanga Research) pointed out that the development of hydrogen technology in

Tenaga Nasional has partnered with the German energy firm to accelerate the decarbonisation of its thermal power plants, utilising renewable energy-based green hydrogen. PETALING JAYA: The collaboration between Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and Siemens Energy can be the catalyst for exploring innovative technologies and solutions for the use of hydrogen in Malaysia. Investment, trade and

Green hydrogen is quickly emerging as a viable alternative in the global quest to decarbonize. Green hydrogen is rapidly emerging as a reliable means of furthering the global quest toward decarbonization and the clean energy transition. For all its benefits, hydrogen energy has yet to achieve mainstream recognition — but investors in the clean energy space are