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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN region’s energy sector is grappling with a severe talent shortage amid the rapid pace of the energy transition, with the availability of skilled workers emerging as the single biggest factor limiting growth, said Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd managing director Justin Chin.
By Nor Baizura Basri
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- New Zealand is offering its expertise and transfer of knowledge to ASEAN member states, particularly in renewable energy (RE) and agriculture, to strengthen ties beyond the 50-year dialogue, said its Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Budget 2026 reflects the government’s commitment to introducing new economic approaches and initiatives designed to empower the people, particularly the younger generation, said political secretary to the Finance Minister, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group, in partnership with ASEAN, today launched the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) Financing Initiative to support the development and integration of national power grids across the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed that it will not finance any nuclear power generation projects under its current energy policy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The road to energy transition and renewable energy (RE) in the ASEAN region is no longer aspirational but a competitive necessity, said UEM Group Bhd managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), as a supporting partner of the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2025, highlighted ASEAN’s progress and future direction in Takaful during the ASEAN Spotlight session, themed “Charting ASEAN’s Takaful Transformation - From Strength to Global Benchmark.”
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- ASEAN is committed to accelerating the clean energy transition, enhancing energy security, and expanding interconnectivity to advance its regional energy goals and cooperation, leveraging the resources the region can share among member states to foster common prosperity.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will hold discussions with United States (US) Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick regarding sectoral tariffs that will be imposed by the US on specific sectors, such as semiconductors, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a weaker greenback after dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve (Fed).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) — The Reciprocal Trade Agreement expected to be signed between Malaysia and the United States (US) in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit next week is seen as fair for both parties, taking into account their respective interests, said Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 -- The ringgit slipped further against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday as investors turned to the greenback to hedge against market volatility amid escalating trade tensions between the United States and China.
