Malaysia and Singapore ink cooperation agreements, including that for EV standards, charging point collabs

Malaysia and Singapore ink cooperation agreements, including that for EV standards, charging point collabs

Malaysia and Singapore have inked three agreements, including two frameworks of cooperation in the digital economy and green economy. The agreements were signed earlier today between the ministry of international trade and industry (MITI) and Singapore’s ministry of trade and industry (MTI).

The signing of the agreements was witnessed by Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who made an official one-day visit to Singapore, the Straits Times reports.

The cooperation in green economy will, among other things, explore collaboration on electric vehicles and autonomous vehicle standards as well as the deployment of charging points for EVs for cross-border utilisation.

Both countries are also set to jointly look into the development of new and renewable energy-related technology standards and explore projects in low-carbon solutions. According to the MTI, the green economy framework agreement is Malaysia’s first green economy agreement signed with any country.

As for the digital economy, the framework of cooperation covers areas such as trade facilitation, cross-border data flows and electronic payments. Besides the two framework agreements, the two countries also inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will enable them to cooperate on issues such as personal data protection as well as cybersecurity.

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Comments

  • EVs..Currently ,a rich man's toy on Jan 30, 2023 at 10:20 pm

    The cheapest EV is around 150 grand..out of reach of most B40 n M40 group.
    Bearing in mind our LRT in Klang Valley is still plaqued by stoppages..rakyat still need the cheapest cars,where ICE car taxes r still pretty stupendously high.
    The EV infra is still not up to par like mobile phone coverage.
    So,once our germen floats the petrol price by March or April..can u imagine the carnage on our pockets?
    Dont talk about buying Evs,unless u can bring in those rm40K Evs from China…many cant cope with a floated petrol price.It is not win win situation,PM Anwar.
    We r not Singapore.

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    • Lets See on Jan 31, 2023 at 10:53 am

      We are not Spore but New Msia Gomen has a lot to kowtow to Spore, it is thanks to their continuous support to Opposition that finally defeated BN lor. So now abang adek roles have switched.

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      • Rahman on Jan 31, 2023 at 11:12 am

        We must be grateful to PM Anwar. Malaysia is now going to be 1st world

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        • Abubin on Feb 01, 2023 at 11:46 am

          We need to move forward as technology shifts. Limiting ourselves would only cause us to lack behind our neighbors. The tech will become more affordable as it improve. Without the first step, there will not be any better steps.

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    • azhar on Feb 01, 2023 at 12:45 pm

      Its for the future not right now..smartphones used to be rich man toy but over time the price decreased..same with new tech like ev..possible to have a 40k ev in 2-3 years

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  • athies on Jan 30, 2023 at 10:51 pm

    What type of energy is going to power the chargers?…clean energy or crude oil powered electricity?????
    hippocrates of the highest order…

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    • Sallahudin,Anwar,Hajiji(SAH) on Jan 31, 2023 at 12:23 pm

      TNB gonna burn more fossil fuel.So this green tech is just syiok sendiri.tha ts why Elon MUST is filthy rich to cash on this hype.

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  • Its crazy but the border crossing on malaysuan side seems to be lethargic despite numerous stteempts to improve. It may get better for several months after Being reprimanded but ends up with same problems. Imagine Singapore cars taking several hours just to cross malaysian border to go back to singapore.

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    • wolveray on Feb 01, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      Are you born dumb.
      Same Malaysian car need several hours to go to Singapore which has far more stringent check.
      Just fak off to Singapore or wherever you want to go you sob.
      Nobody want you here in Malaysia.

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  • Dr. Hujjathullah M.H.B. Sahib on Jan 31, 2023 at 9:35 am

    It is great that in a “Rule of law” age when even multi-laterally well negotiated agreements like JCPOA can be unilaterally ditched that Singapore and Malaysia can still go for signing bilateral agreements presumably without also slipping into the new-fangled so-called “rules-based order” !

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