by Datuk Ir. Ahmad Fauzi bin Hasan | Chief Executive Officer, Energy Commission     Overview of Energy in Malaysia Malaysia is quite well endowed with conventional and renewable energy resources. As at 2014, Malaysia’s oil reserves stood at 5.79 billion barrels, 40.4% of which is found in Peninsular Malaysia. Natural gas reserves of the country are estimated to be at …

by Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir Dr A Bakar Jaafar “With the development of its ocean thermal energy resource, Malaysia’s dependency on imported coal from a limited range of countries could be reduced, and thus, its national security would not be subject to needless geopolitical risks.” Ocean thermal energy resources could be the latest frontier that ought to be explored and exploited …

by Y.Bhg. Datuk Dr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman Who knows what’s in store for us in the future? We may be able to create a robot with an artificial intelligence to help take care of the elderly, for instance. And perhaps such robots can do a better job than human caretakers can. The potential of robotics can be mind-boggling. But it …

by Datuk Ir. Kamarulzaman Zainal, Senior Vice President, Industry Intelligence Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) National Aerospace Industry: how it’s started and where it’s headed to? The first National Aerospace Industry Blueprint which was launched in 1997, have provided us a foundation to be a serious player in the aerospace industry since the past 17 years. The …

By Dato’ Sri Dr. Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad , Secretary-general of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry Public Service: Then & Now Any government would endeavour to have a public service that supports national aspirations and fulfills the needs and expectations of its citizens. That would be the minimum requirement for an ideal public service. However, I believe an ideal public …

By Prof. Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia/ Joint Chairman -Government, MIGHT If we are to mainstream biodiversity concerns into development planning, we must offer a compelling rationale and demonstrate biodiversity’s relevance to wealth generation, job creation and general human wellbeing. Only a persuasive “why” resonating throughout society will successfully get us to …

By Tan Yew Sing, Council Member, National Unity,Consultative Council and Founder & President of Inti International College. Malaysia is a blessed country with a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious population that has become her strength and most valuable asset. From a global economic perspective, all the emerging economy markets such as India, China and Indonesia are well represented by the three …

In person with Dato Saifuddin Abdullah, Council Member, National Unity Consultative Council and Chief Executive Officer, Global Moderation Foundation. The concept of new realities and new social consciousness of the society is the take-off point on the future of national unity in Malaysia. The important factors underlying new realities are the influence of international or universal ideas, advent of information …

Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd. Nor Wan Daud, Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies on Islam, Science, and Civilisation (CASIS), UTM Colours of Malaysia We rightly pride ourselves as a true multiracial and multi-religious nation where the population lives harmoniously and peacefully led by a strong and stable democratic Muslim dominated government reflecting the long political and cultural history of …

A session with Y.Bhg. Prof. Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, on the Science to Action (S2A) Programme The Essence Science is central to modern culture and need to be promoted through improvements in both the education system and public engagement. This is crucial because, unless society is enthusiastic and informed about science, the scientific research endeavour risks coming under threat …