People, Planet, Profit

Budget 2026 allocates RM28.6 million ringgit for nuclear energy, focusing on small modular reactors to provide a reliable and low-carbon complement to renewable sources. On today’s People, Planet, Profit, Elaine Boey speaks with Kevin Lee, CGS International’s Group Head of Sustainability, on the benefits, challenges, and potential of nuclear energy in Malaysia.

With RM3.8 billion set aside in Budget 2026 for flood-prevention and early-warning systems, Avtandil, APAC Regional Leader at PlanRadar, shares how these investments, paired with digital solutions and smart urban planning, can strengthen resilience against natural disasters.

Yap Mun Ching, Chief Sustainability Officer at AirAsia, shares how the airline is working to reduce its carbon emissions, why sustainable aviation fuel is not a straightforward solution, and the reasons behind its plan to introduce a passenger carbon fee in 2026.

How resilient is Malaysia's water supply and infrastructure amid growing climate change pressures? BIMB Securities explored this in a recent thematic paper, "The Price of Every Drop: Water Risk, Climate Resilience, and Industrial Sustainability in Malaysia." We discuss how water security and ESG imperatives intersect from Mohd Redza Abdul Rahman, Director of Research at BIMB Securities.

How resilient is Malaysia's water supply and infrastructure amid growing climate change pressures? BIMB Securities explored this in a recent thematic paper, "The Price of Every Drop: Water Risk, Climate Resilience, and Industrial Sustainability in Malaysia." We discuss how water security and ESG imperatives intersect from Mohd Redza Abdul Rahman, Director of Research at BIMB Securities.