5D: the transition to renewables and the human dimension
One of the reasons that the journey to net zero is controversial is that we can’t always read the signs. One man’s climate change...
The importance of water in agriculture
Agriculture uses an astonishing 70% of all freshwater worldwide, and around a third of the water in agriculture is linked to meat and dairy...
‘The doctor will call you now’ – why telemedicine is here...
The Covid-19 pandemic markedly shifted people’s attitudes toward where and how healthcare is provided. The widespread use of lateral flow testing brought diagnosis into...
Cultivate recycling practices from a young age
Malaysians have been generating an average of 1.17kg or 36,699 tonnes in household waste daily. According to last year's data from the Solid Waste Management...
Renewable energy to become top source of electricity by 2025
According to the Energy Agency’s Electricity Market Report 2023, 90% of new demand between now and 2025 will be covered by clean energy sources...
Perkasa ternakan ikan air tawar sektor utama
Pelbagai strategi dirangka bagi memastikan akuakultur ikan marin dan air tawar menjadi antara sektor utama, selari agenda pemerkasaan industri berkenaan. Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Keterjaminan...
#HEALTH: Keeping kidneys healthy
Generally, everyone is born with a pair of healthy kidneys. The kidneys are usually at peak performance when we reach full maturity. Kidneys are...
How can leaders make better decisions?
It’s a common misunderstanding among many business leaders that it is always their responsibility to initiate and develop all the new ideas in their...
Govt to announce steps toward sustainable agriculture in July
The government through the Plantation and Commodities Ministry is currently developing a National Biomass Action Plan that would involve five sectors: plantation, agriculture, livestock,...
Healthcare sector expected to sustain growth momentum
The healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors are expected to sustain their growth momentum through the reopening of international borders, higher procurement activities and better export...
Seven statutory bodies to jointly develop agricultural land to boost food...
Seven statutory bodies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) were today given exclusive rights to develop 137 plots of Federal land...
Belanjawan 2023: Ensuring food security and welfare of farmers
It is no surprise that food security was a major component among the measures taken to lighten the burden of the higher cost of...
Covid lab leak fight obscures the global rise of high-security biolabs
The number of high-containment labs around the world conducting potentially risky scientific research is surging, despite a lack of global agreement on how to...
Three Steps to Unlock Data Barriers and Open Global Growth Prospects
“Going global” used to be the stuff of dreams for companies in Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asia Pacific markets, but the old barriers to...
Rice into low-carbon plastic: bringing hope to a struggling Fukushima town
Jinichi Abe grins as he watches diggers working earth near his rice fields, knowing they are returning still more fields to productivity after Fukushima...
UiTM Kelantan aims to generate up to RM200,000 from MD2 pineapple...
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kelantan branch aims to generate up to RM200,000 in revenue this year for the sale of MD2 pineapples and slips...
Saintis guna DNA air liur, virus sintetik kesan cacar monyet
Memilih 'bergelumang' dalam pembangunan membabitkan pelbagai jenis virus yang berbeza dan unik, memerlukan banyak pengorbanan untuk memastikan kejayaan dihasilkan dapat dikongsikan demi manfaat seantero...
Bioenergy for Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy is not a new concept. Humans have been using biological resources to meet their needs for thousands of years. The bioeconomy is...
National Biomass Action Plan to be completed in July
The development of a National Biomass Action Plan that includes five sectors, namely plantation, agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry, is expected to be completed...
What happened with vertical farming and how can we fix it?
Albert Lin is the CEO of VegBed and has been involved in vertical farming since around 2014. "It's been fascinating to see how the...
