News and insights from Malaysia
It’s estimated that women account for less than a third of those employed in STEM R&D jobs around the world today. In the U.S., women are underrepresented in both computer and mathematics roles (24.7%) and engineering and architecture (15.1%).
Building on this success, some Malaysian palm oil companies are trialing new opportunities to enhance cost savings and the sustainability of their operations.
Palm oil as a source of energy
Cross-country energy partnership is one of the priority areas for member countries after the first tripartite electricity transmission agreement in ASEAN was signed in Manila in November.
Coal remains a vital part of the energy mix in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, it makes up 50% of the fuel mix, and will carry on to play a greater role in the foreseeable future.