Dateline 2013-10-09, Sin Chew Git Poh:
At a time when countries across the globe are facing the inconvenient truth about environmental changes, an ordinary taxi sputtering along an expressway in Malaysia can be viewed by the rest of the fuel-guzzling world as a forerunner to a more sustainable future as a result of the country’s emphasis on compressed natural gas (CNG) from petrol.
With its well-maintained expressways, punctuated by frequent stops offering rest, food, and gas, and road signs that proclaim a 110-km/h speed limit and remind drivers to stay on the left, the country knows it needs to charge ahead to meet progress head on.
This is why it is aggressively driving the introduction of environment-friendly alternative fuels. Malaysians are proving that taking care of the environment does not mean a return to a non-motorised utopia.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 