Green technology projects worth RM4.9 billion have been approved by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) from January 2021 to September 2022, according to International Trade and Industry Minister Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The investments were mostly in renewable energy (RE) and energy-efficiency projects and are expected to create 1,500 new jobs, he said. The ministry is also drawing up the i-ESG framework for the manufacturing sector, which it expects to complete next year, Zafrul added.

Source: New Straits Times