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IEM Shoutout – 2022-07 Annual Dinner
July 20, 2022
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M’sia hopes CPO jet fuel will be accepted by ICAO
July 18, 2022And on the tarmac, you will see the MPOC logo.
Dateline 2022-05-18, The Star:
Malaysia is hoping that jet fuel made from crude palm oil (CPO) will be accepted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Being one of the biggest palm oil producers in the world, he said Malaysia had introduced the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification scheme in 2013 to address global concerns on the sustainable production of palm oil, such as mitigating biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions.
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S’wak set to be first in Malaysia enforcing carbon emissions regulations
July 15, 2022Dateline 2022-05-18, Borneo Post:
Sarawak will become the first state in Malaysia to have legislation that would see industries, including oil and gas, operating in the state needing to comply with international requirements when the proposed Land Code (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is passed, said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.
The Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said these international requirements include reducing carbon emission intensity under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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You said nothing about PH-era bailouts, Najib tells Dr M
July 14, 2022Dateline 2022-05-17, FMT:
It’s a slow news period, sue me.
Former prime minister Najib Razak has accused Dr Mahathir Mohamad of being hypocritical following the latter’s disagreement on bailing out Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB).
Yesterday, Mahathir was reported as saying that steps should be taken to trim losses incurred by the oil and gas services company, and that bailing out “failed people” was “not business”.
Taking to Facebook, Najib reminded Mahathir that when he was the prime minister under Pakatan Harapan, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), headed by then chairman Zeti Akhtar Aziz, had also “bailed out” SEB.
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Singaporean cars can’t buy RON 95 fuel in Malaysia, but what about diesel, which is also subsidised?
July 13, 2022For the love of Gentleminions, put subsidies into public transport, and other public utilities.
Dateline 2022-05-17, pualtan.org:
The reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore land border on April 1 saw no shortage of traffic heading into the country, and with it, plenty of reports of Singaporean motorists refuelling with RON 95 petrol at Malaysian fuel stations during the first week of the reopening.
This action is of course not allowed, as foreign-registered vehicles (including motorcycles) are prohibited from buying RON 95 – which is heavily subsidised by the Malaysian government – under a ban that has been in place since August 1, 2010.
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Big chunk of fuel subsidy enjoyed by T20 group, 53 sen of every RM1 goes to the rich – Tengku Zafrul
July 12, 2022For the love of Mat Kilau, put subsidies into public transport already, and keep the bus fracking lanes clear of people parking cars like me.
Dateline 2022-05-17, pualtan.org:
Fuel subsidy, costly as it is, will remain in Malaysia. However, it’s no secret that the government is looking at a more targeted approach to fuel subsidy, as opposed to the current blanket subsidised price, which is enjoyed by all Malaysians, whether rich or poor.
According to finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s rich are enjoying the bulk of government subsidies. He said that the T20 group, the top 20% earners, benefitted from more than half of the RM4 billion the government has spent on petroleum subsidies this year, till March, due to the blanket subsidy method.
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Trim Sapura’s losses, no need for bailout, says Dr M
July 11, 2022Ah, the funny pages.
Dateline 2022-05-16, FMT:
Steps should be taken to trim losses incurred by Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB), Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today, disagreeing with calls for Putrajaya to bail out the oil and gas services company.
The former prime minister said bailing out “failed people” was “not business”, the New Straits Times reported.
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Anniversary – Seveso Disaster
July 10, 2022Process Safety Engineers never forget.
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Explain RM2.7bil injection into Sapura when you were govt, Najib tells PH
July 9, 2022Man, I missed a good fight in May, shades of (no, not dirty white) Rumble in the Jungle.
Dateline 2022-05-15, FMT:
Former prime minister Najib Razak wants Pakatan Harapan (PH) to explain why it pumped RM2.7 billion into Sapura Energy Bhd (SEB) in 2019, despite knowing that its former CEO Shahril Shamsuddin was given a huge compensation the year before.
He was referring to the amount injected into the company by Perbadanan Nasional Bhd that made the GLC the largest shareholder in the oil and gas company.
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Sarawak in talks with Norway to form sovereign fund, says Abang Johari
July 8, 2022Ah, another 1MDB, which used to be a Terengganu sovereign fund. Book those URLs now, ladies.
Dateline 2022-05-13, The Edge:
Sarawak will engage seriously with Norway in an earnest effort towards the successful formation and management of its own sovereign wealth fund, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said.
Given the widely acclaimed success of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund that had been managed with the highest standard of governance since its inception in 1996, it is a standard Sarawak needs to benchmark on, he pointed out.
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