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From Fossil Fuels To Nuclear: Is Malaysia Ready?

Dr Nahrul Khair bin Alang Md Rashid, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Programme, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

12-Nov-24 08:45

From Fossil Fuels To Nuclear: Is Malaysia Ready?

Putrajaya is considering using nuclear energy as a power source for the country in the future, as part of the efforts towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Work is already ongoing to develop a legal and regulatory framework to govern the use of nuclear energy. Dr Nahrul Khair Alang Rashid, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, gives us some context into what lies ahead for Malaysia's nuclear ambition.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam


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