Day: September 24, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released updated Policy and Finance Net Zero Roadmaps, which among others conclude that the air transport industry’s energy transition is feasible on the 2050 horizon. Director-general Willie Walsh said the updated roadmaps make it clear that decarbonisation by 2050 is possible. ‘They also sound a warning bell that, to achieve this, all stakeholders, particularly policymakers, must collaborate more broadly and act with greater urgency. ‘To be successful, we need clear policy and financial frameworks that will support air transportation’s needs in a way that is realistic and coherent with the massive

KOTA SAMARAHAN, Sago palm plays a crucial role in environmental sustainability and is ideal for rehabilitating degraded, unmanaged peatlands, making it a key component in mitigating climate change, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said. Speaking at the 15th International Sago Symposium gala dinner, he described the sago palm as the only perennial starch crop capable of thriving in extreme conditions. Its resilience makes it an ideal crop for flood-prone areas, offering a sustainable solution for agriculture in such regions. ‘The sago palm not only sequesters carbon dioxide, but its aerial roots also have the unique ability to

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysians must reject all extreme ideologies and practices that can divide and ruin the country, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. He cautioned that such ideologies and practices were against the values and principles of a multiracial country that celebrates diversity. “This (rejection of extreme ideologies and practices) is in line and supports the Malaysia MADANI aspirations. Under this aspirations, we are committed to enhancing a great system of values and principles. “This great system of values and principles invites Malaysians to place courtesy, well-being and harmony as common goals,’ he said during his speech at

KUCHING, Competition at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) is set to heat up tomorrow, with a whopping 78 gold medals up for grabs. Of the total, 34 golds will be contested in track and field; 15 golds in swimming at the Pandelala Rinong Aquatic Centre; 12 golds in chess; six golds each in bowling and powerlifting; and five golds in table tennis. Meanwhile, today’s competition saw four national records shattered in powerlifting and swimming. Among those who stole the show were Kelantan powerlifter Ahmad Shamim Mohd Kadri, who broke the national record in the men’s 54-kilogramme (kg) category