What it Takes for M40s to Go Solar`
As higher electricity bills make solar more attractive, loans and rent-to-own schemes help middle-class families overcome ownership cost barriers.
Published: 24 August, 2026
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US Rare Earth Pacts Raise Defence and Pollution Questions
In the face of US pressure on strategic minerals, rare earth processor Lynas and upcoming rare earth supplier Kelantan pursue plans in the shadow of military use and environmental impacts.
MARCH WAS a busy month for Lynas Rare Earths with a slew of announcements. But the one that caught the eye – and wrath – of Malaysian NGOs was the signing of a letter of intent with the US’ Department of War.
The deal was to supply rare earth products “to support US national security and supply chain resilience objectives”.
(Feature image: As Malaysia starts mining rare earths, pollution risks from in-situ leaching extraction are a concern in groundwater-dependent Kelantan. | Image by Mohd Naeem Mohd Nor)
Rising Flaring at Bintulu Casts Shadow over Malaysia’s LNG Plans
Rising Flaring at Bintulu Casts Shadow over Malaysia’s LNG Plans
Petronas is pushing ahead with a global expansion strategy despite gas supply shocks caused by the war on Iran, as well as impacts on the climate and community health.
Writer: Wil Crisp | Editor: SL Wong
Data visualisation: Irma Garnesia and Louis Lugas
A collaboration between Macaranga Media and Point Source
Published: 23 April, 2026
Photo: In the last 4 years, emissions from Malaysia’s largest LNG plant have been increasing.
Empangan di Negeri Perak Ancam Keramat Batu dan Perkuburan Moyang
Beberapa siri empangan kecil berikutan peralihan hijau negeri Perak cetuskan bantahan komuniti Orang Asli. Diterjemah oleh Shazni Bhai.
PERJALANAN pacuan empat roda melambung-lambung sepanjang laluan berliku mendaki Gunung Korbu di negeri Perak. Empat puluh minit ke pedalaman terdapat binaan konkrit didirikan berketinggian 5 meter atau hampir 2 tingkat.
Binaan itu adalah sebuah empangan hidro elektrik mini, yang akan dikerah bagi menjana 7 megawatt (MW) tenaga boleh diperbaharui untuk grid kuasa elektrik.
Ini adalah salah satu empangan hidro elektrik mini yang akan dibina di seluruh negeri ini. Walau pun bertujuan untuk memenuhi komitmen tenaga boleh diperbaharui kerajaan, konflik dengan komuniti Orang Asli dilihat makin meningkat.
(Imej utama: Tenaga boleh diperbaharui dijana oleh empangan hidro mini di Sungai Korbu, namun untuk siapa dan apa korbannya? | Foto: Ashley Yeong)
Perak Dams Threaten Stone Spirits and Ancestral Graves
A series of small dams that is part of Perak’s green transition is making Orang Asli communities go up in arms.
IT IS A bumpy truck ride along the winding path up Gunung Korbu in Perak. Forty minutes in, a concrete structure stands 5 m, or nearly 2 floors, tall. This structure is a mini hydroelectric dam, tasked to generate 7 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the electricity grid.
This is one of the mini hydroelectric dams to be built throughout the state. While helping to meet the state’s renewable energy commitments, they appear to be in increasing conflict with Orang Asli communities.
(Feature photo: Renewable energy is generated by the Sungai Korbu mini hydro dam, but for whom and at what cost? | Image: Ashley Yeong)