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Trial run: One of the electric buses put on a test run in the Klang Valley last year. It is part of the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation's plan to expand the use of electric vehicles. - Filepix

The agency that comes under the purview of the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry is pushing for the use of green technology to power socio-economic growth.

“In 2009, our Prime Minister launched the National Green Technology Policy which calls for the national economy to be accelerated through the use of technology, while at the same time, promoting sustainable development,” says GreenTech Malaysia chief executive officer Ahmad Hadri Haris at a media briefing.

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