Battery storage – because it is easily installed, modular, fast and flexible and can deliver multiple different services, including inertia and system strength – will be the tech that delivers the final blows to fossil fuels in the grid, initially to coal and finally to gas'.

Malaysian leaders on study tours ~ one big group visiting railway companies and another visiting biomass company.

Very hardworking folks.

Our richest 50/billionaires wealth is 22% of GDP.

I regard Prof Jomo as our top economist ~ big fan of his ideas

Pity that he is not in PM's advisory council

No one buys books.
Piers Morgan's book sold only about 2000 in USA open.substack.com/pub/ellegriffi…

Now I am piqued

Who are these people?

youtu.be/AJUqu8ilqO8?si…

Vinfast is facing strong headwinds and encountering formidable challenges...

This is a very positive development.
Should also look at the big boys...

Carbon Charging

#NSTnation Lumut helicopter crash: No survivors, says fire department

nst.com.my/news/nation/20…

'For every 10% increase in fuel prices, groceries are likely to see a 2.2% increase in price'

Driving is about 30 mins faster current traffic conditions.

'The land fetches an indicative market value of RM96.68 million, based on Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd’s certificate of valuation dated April 17, 2024.

The disclosure revealed that PKBOR had, on Jan 9, 2023, bought the land from MBKI for RM24.3 million'

'For the full FY2023, Keyfield’s net profit more than doubled to RM105.48 million from RM48.88 million. Revenue jumped 82.24% to RM430.45 million from RM236.2 million'

25% profit margin
PER of 14X

Nice.

The average speed of the 160 km per hour China-Vientiane Railway is 100 km per hour.
Same design as ECRL but with 70% in tunnels and viaducts for the 42O km Laos section

KL-KB ECRL will probably be a five hour trip and not four hours as claimed.

KL-SIN HSR express service said to be a 90 mins trip i.e. average speed of 233 km per hour ~ 67% of the 350 km per hour design speed.

ECRL four hour trip to KB equates to an average speed of 131 km per hour ie 82% of design speed

What is so special about ECRL?

Question:

Is driving faster than ETS in normal daily traffic ?