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P14 | COVER STORY Building green economies IGEM 2025 opened with a strong call to action as Malaysia highlighted the urgency of climate action, regional leadership, and long-term policy commitments.
P15 | COVER STORY Financing net zero KWAP launched Dana Iklim +, a RM2 billion climate investment fund at KLSS 2025, held in conjunction with IGEM 2025, reinforcing Malaysia’ s commitment to sustainable finance.
P16-17 | ECO EXPO ASIA Two decades of progress Eco Expo Asia 2025 marked its 20th anniversary with strong international participation, attracting over 11,000 buyers and 340 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions, demonstrating growing global interest in sustainability-driven business opportunities.
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P18 | SABAH MIDA accelerates green push Sabah holds natural advantages that position it as a major cleanenergy hub in Malaysia’ s lowcarbon transition.
P20-21 | COLUMN A cleaner path in chemistry Water, ethanol, supercritical CO₂, ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents are reducing toxic waste, improving efficiency, and lowering environmental impact.
P22 | OPINION The legitimacy of carbon offsets Carbon offsets are essential- not optional- for Malaysia to achieve its net-zero and NDC targets, given current limitations in green technologies and the urgency of the climate timeline.
P23 | ESG LOCAL NEWS The first ESG hotel
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