Malaysia Nuclear Power Corp chief executive officer Mohd Zamzam Jaafar highlighted that Malaysia needs updates to its nuclear laws, as the current Atomic Energy Licensing Act was introduced in 1984 and has not been updated since. “We currently have the Atomic Energy Licensing Act, which created the Atomic Energy Licensing Board back in 1984, which is more than 30 years ago. “When people talk about nuclear, the first thing that comes to mind are nuclear bombs and nuclear disasters like in Fukushima, Chernobyl and so on. “More than 90% of our power comes from coal and gas, but the public perception is that it comes from solar or hydropower. “However, the world is moving towards low-carbon energy systems and nuclear power offers a solution,” he said.

Source: The Edge Markets March 08, 2017 00:52 UTC