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Sarawak premier: Subsea cable project with Singapore could pilot larger ASEAN power grid
Low-carbon electricity imports form a key part of Singapore’s strategy to decarbonise the power sector, which currently accounts for 40…
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‘Growing appeal’ for Malaysian states to join Sabah, Sarawak in push for greater powers, but will it work?
Under Malaysia’s Federal Constitution, the federal government is authorised to collect tax from income, profits, property, trade and other sources,…
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IN FOCUS: Oil giant Petronas’ existential challenge holds deep implications for Malaysia
There is however a not-so-pretty side to this success story. Petronas has long been tapped to finance pet projects of…
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I stayed in a longhouse in Sarawak and it taught me a lot about being a Singaporean in Southeast Asia
Before visiting Sarawak, I didn’t think too much of the area. I had never been to the island of Borneo,…
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Petronas, Petros to jointly develop Malaysia’s oil and gas sectors as federal, Sarawak governments resolve dispute
Sarawak wants its hydrocarbon reserves to be regulated under a colonial-era law that stipulates oil and gas resources found within…
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Malaysia Prime Minister confident on resolving Petronas-Petros dispute
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister said on Sunday (May 4) he was confident that a dispute between energy company Petronas, owned…
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Petronas unit flouting Sarawak law, says state government as row deepens
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak state government has accused national oil corporation Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) of flouting its laws, deepening…
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Oil giant ConocoPhillips’ withdrawal from Sarawak project suggests Borneo state’s standoff with Petronas rattling investors
KUALA LUMPUR: A protracted rift between Malaysia’s national oil corporation Petronas and the Sarawak state government appears to be causing…
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Petronas dispute: Sarawak ‘must have a say’ on production of oil and gas within state, says Premier Abang Johari
SINGAPORE: Sarawak’s Premier Abang Johari Openg said that the state has the power to make decisions over the distribution of…
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‘Puzzling’: Malaysia’s new rules for Sarawak’s oil and gas sector set to trigger fresh political tensions
CAN THE DIFFERENT LAWS CO-EXIST? Sarawak, which has long pushed for greater control over its hydrocarbon resources, has been locked…
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