MOST of us living in Peninsular Malaysia take electricity for granted as we have hardly experienced a blackout since the 1990s. But how many of us have stopped for a moment to think where the electricity, that allows us to turn on our TVs and computers, comes from? What are the impacts of the power [...]

PETALING JAYA, 1 July 2009: Konsortium Abass Sdn Bhd (Abass)’s acceptance of the Selangor government’s offer to buy its water-related assets for RM946 million is a sign of progress in the state’s efforts to restructure its water services industry. “The state government would like to thank Abass for its decision which has taken the state [...]

SHAH ALAM, 29 April 2009: The federal government has agreed to work with the Selangor government to find the best solution for the restructuring of the state’s water services industry. A press statement from the Selangor menteri besar’s office said a joint taskforce would be set up to find an amicable solution to all pending [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March 2009: The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) and Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) merely took the role of facilitators in the water restructuring in Selangor and has not taken sides as alleged by certain parties, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The energy, water and communications ministry which is in the final stage of reviewing the water tariff, will come up with a new pricing soon. Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said the ministry was in the midst of gathering feedback and information and had appointed a consultant to look into [...]