22.5 C
Malaysia
Sunday, May 5, 2024

PM Anwar visits Masdar City, witnesses signing of MoU worth US$8b in renewable energy – eNews Malaysia

ABU DHABI, Oct 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim right now visited the Masdar City, referred to as the world’s first deliberate sustainable metropolis which is situated six kilometres from the Abu Dhabi airport.

The Masdar City is a free zone designed to be a enterprise hub and a vacation spot for cleantech firms.

Initiated in 2008, Masdar City is Abu Dhabi’s pioneering imaginative and prescient of a metropolis of the longer term and with the purpose of turning into the world’s most sustainable eco-city, Masdar City is main the best way by creating a greenprint for the way cities can accommodate speedy urbanisation and dramatically cut back energy, water and waste.

During the go to, the Prime Minister was briefed by Masdar City Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ahmed Baghoum.

Also current had been Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir; Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber who can also be Masdar Chairman and Malaysian Ambassador to the UAE Datuk Seri Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) with UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber throughout a go to to the Masdar City and Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi October 6, 2023. — eNM pic

The Prime Minister additionally had a gathering with Sultan Ahmed earlier than witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC) to develop as much as 10GW of renewable energy initiatives in Malaysia worth US$8 billion (RM37.7 billion).

The MoU was signed by Mida CEO Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman and Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi.

Anwar later joined the congregants to carry out Friday prayers on the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

The Prime Minister can also be scheduled to satisfy Malaysians residing in the UAE later right now.

Anwar arrived right here on Thursday for a two-day working go to to the UAE. — eNM

Related Articles

Stay Connected

672FansLike
104FollowersFollow
248SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -

STAY IN TOUCH

To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.

Latest Articles

Lazada