Embassy of Japan hosted a press tour for Malaysian media
2024/3/25
On 14th March, the Embassy of Japan held a press tour participated by six journalists and photographers from four Malaysian media outlets.
The press delegation visited Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant in Port Dickson and the Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skills Training (CIAST) in Shah Alam.
The OTEC Plant is supported by the Government of Japan as SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) project ‘The Project for Development of Advanced Hybrid OTEC Technology for Low Carbon Society and Sustainable Energy System: First Experimental OTEC Plant of Malaysia(H-OTEC)'. During the visit, Dr. Sathia from UTM explained how OTEC works, and then the participants saw the construction status of the pilot plant and the seawater intake points. Dr. Sathia also informed the participating media that the plant, the first of its kind in South-East Asia, is an international and interdisciplinary study towards the commercialization of OTEC.
As for the CIAST, the Government of Japan has supported this TVET institute in various ways, including grant assistance for its establishment and dispatch of experts for technology transfer via JICA. Mr. Mohd Manoj, Director of CIAST, gave a briefing of the institute to the press delegation and then they saw the various skills training facilities.
Related links (external website): coverage released after the press tour.
・FORTIFYING MALAYSIA-JAPAN BILATERAL RELATIONS THROUGH ODA FACILITIES：BERNAMA 16th March
https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2279790
・HUBUNGAN DUA HALA MALAYSIA-JEPUN DIKUKUHKAN MELALUI KEMUDAHAN ODA:BERNAMA TV 17th March
https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00107442678&channel=Bernama%20TV&location=Malaysia&date=2024-03-17T09:21:40&program=Berita%20@Bernama%20TV&item_id=1063256592&prospect_id=2757785970&is_video=true&keywords=Japan&expiry=1742203300&signature=F952ivkBRwCJ1~OmaTTTcstjSk1keDKvpzvmf-biFMQ9EuPjEfEhkO4yZ7NZxV196EIl9ibXENgNmCD4KLIQVy6bOhnmy37VaEavSgcTjup0Fo5RswQ-DuevvtT68khcKQ5~GGivzcaWSYM27Kv7GXIAh9QQpsr-L3sJbMaOH7k-OTj12guAmOoMdpBaX01nQ2FoVsFNfY9IQ5NLGXtaEdImlNJ1JBmiNmFJLkD8lUvQtafDod0H7Sjw0rDs4kK5dhUXaVsEo4VESxAWei8dgp379KsiQ1A70XhbnSUjNocvD~hj9pyp79NH~H3n-0EXVKLN1KKHkEUlahcQRAW8iw__
・Malaysia and Japan jointly develop Southeast Asia's first hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant, begins trial operation：Sin Chew Daily15th March
https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=5463783
・Malaysian -Japan develope new energy OTEC to raise abalone in sterile sea water：China Press 17th March
https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=3847395
・Malaysia, Japan team up to harness blue energy sources：The Edge 20th March
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/705320
・Media visit ODA facilities, confirming Japan-Malaysia cooperation：The Dairy NNA Malaysia 19th March
https://www.nna.jp/news/2637207
OTEC
CIAST
The press delegation visited Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant in Port Dickson and the Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skills Training (CIAST) in Shah Alam.
The OTEC Plant is supported by the Government of Japan as SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) project ‘The Project for Development of Advanced Hybrid OTEC Technology for Low Carbon Society and Sustainable Energy System: First Experimental OTEC Plant of Malaysia(H-OTEC)'. During the visit, Dr. Sathia from UTM explained how OTEC works, and then the participants saw the construction status of the pilot plant and the seawater intake points. Dr. Sathia also informed the participating media that the plant, the first of its kind in South-East Asia, is an international and interdisciplinary study towards the commercialization of OTEC.
As for the CIAST, the Government of Japan has supported this TVET institute in various ways, including grant assistance for its establishment and dispatch of experts for technology transfer via JICA. Mr. Mohd Manoj, Director of CIAST, gave a briefing of the institute to the press delegation and then they saw the various skills training facilities.
Related links (external website): coverage released after the press tour.
・FORTIFYING MALAYSIA-JAPAN BILATERAL RELATIONS THROUGH ODA FACILITIES：BERNAMA 16th March
https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2279790
・HUBUNGAN DUA HALA MALAYSIA-JEPUN DIKUKUHKAN MELALUI KEMUDAHAN ODA:BERNAMA TV 17th March
https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow/v2?id=R00107442678&channel=Bernama%20TV&location=Malaysia&date=2024-03-17T09:21:40&program=Berita%20@Bernama%20TV&item_id=1063256592&prospect_id=2757785970&is_video=true&keywords=Japan&expiry=1742203300&signature=F952ivkBRwCJ1~OmaTTTcstjSk1keDKvpzvmf-biFMQ9EuPjEfEhkO4yZ7NZxV196EIl9ibXENgNmCD4KLIQVy6bOhnmy37VaEavSgcTjup0Fo5RswQ-DuevvtT68khcKQ5~GGivzcaWSYM27Kv7GXIAh9QQpsr-L3sJbMaOH7k-OTj12guAmOoMdpBaX01nQ2FoVsFNfY9IQ5NLGXtaEdImlNJ1JBmiNmFJLkD8lUvQtafDod0H7Sjw0rDs4kK5dhUXaVsEo4VESxAWei8dgp379KsiQ1A70XhbnSUjNocvD~hj9pyp79NH~H3n-0EXVKLN1KKHkEUlahcQRAW8iw__
・Malaysia and Japan jointly develop Southeast Asia's first hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant, begins trial operation：Sin Chew Daily15th March
https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=5463783
・Malaysian -Japan develope new energy OTEC to raise abalone in sterile sea water：China Press 17th March
https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=3847395
・Malaysia, Japan team up to harness blue energy sources：The Edge 20th March
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/705320
・Media visit ODA facilities, confirming Japan-Malaysia cooperation：The Dairy NNA Malaysia 19th March
https://www.nna.jp/news/2637207
OTEC
CIAST