Some of the products made by Nextgreen using oil palm waste (Source: The Edge) Datuk Lim Thiam Huat, managing director of Nextgreen Global Bhd (KL:NGGB), began his research to convert agriculture waste into pulp two decades ago in 2002. Waste-to-wealth was his interest. At the time, he was recovering waste from construction sites, and he started a solvent-based waste recovery company, which was sold a couple of years ago. He wanted to turn empty fruit bunches (EFBs) from oil

From 7 to 15 September 2025, the Institute of Sustainable Energy (INSTEP) played a pivotal role in fostering international cooperation and knowledge exchange through the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2025. Image Credit: INSTEP Themed ‘Energy Transition through Sustainability and Technology Approach,’ the training brought together 17 participants from 10 developing countries, focusing on equipping them with comprehensive understanding of sustainable energy t

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as the technology of the future, but its energy demands are a pressing issue today. Training and running large AI models requires massive amounts of electricity, and when that power comes largely from fossil fuels, the climate costs add up quickly.  Nowhere is this more evident than in Malaysia, which is rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia’s next big hub for data centres and AI investment.  Malaysia’s Digital Boom In recent years