Malaysia


Malaysia’s Energy Transition Plan Spells Business Opportunities in Sabah and Sarawak
The country's shift to net zero is seen to propel high-impact industries, including MSMEs, as well as attract investments and generate job opportunities.

Tags: Malaysia, Energy, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey Wave 2 (2021–2022): Survey Report
This report analyzes the health and socioeconomic well-being of older adults and recommends ways Malaysia can provide affordable care for its steadily ageing population.

Tags: Malaysia, Sustainable Development Goals, Health

Renewable Energy Investments and Feed-in Tariffs: Firm-Level Evidence from Southeast Asia
This study examines the impact of feed-in tariffs on promoting investments in renewable energy in Southeast Asia.

Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Energy, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Indonesia, Malaysia Seek to Become Regional Carbon Storage Hubs
Sharing storage infrastructure is expected to make CCUS projects economically and technically feasible in the region.

Tags: ASEAN, Indonesia, Malaysia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals

Can Renewable Energy Certificates Increase Clean Energy Investments in BIMP-EAGA Countries?
A grant-supported study is looking into the market potential of tradeable certificates and how countries can set up a regional system.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Environment, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Four Southeast Asian Countries Pilot the Use of Nuclear Technology in Plastics Recycling
The International Atomic Energy Agency is piloting the application of nuclear solutions to plastics recycling in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Tags: Environment, Technology, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sustainable Development Goals

Review and Assessment of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle Economic Corridors: Integrative Report
This report reveals how to boost the subregion's development based on the countries' physical connectivity and cross-border trade, while also mapping a new corridor. 

Tags: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Regional cooperation and integration, Trade and industry

Greening Islamic Finance to Scale Up Investments in Climate Action
The fast-growing Islamic finance industry, which manages almost $4 trillion in total assets worldwide, has the potential to support the climate agenda, but demand- and supply-side challenges need to be addressed to unlock Shari’ah-compliant capital for climate finance. 

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Malaysia, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Lao PDR

Digitize to Decarbonize
Riding the waves of innovations can help leapfrog Paris pathways.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management

Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
This publication explores how Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones to spur sustainable growth.

Tags: Economy, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional cooperation and integration, Trade and industry

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