Malaysian scientist recognised for work on solar energy

Compiled by C. ARUNO, RAHIMY RAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN

A WORKING paper by a Malaysian scientist has been selected as one of China’s top 100 most influential international academic papers, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Dr Low Jingxiang (pic) is making waves internationally for his research in fighting climate change.

According to a recent announcement by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, the recognition was given to Low for his innovative work on solar energy.

Low, who grew up in Simpang Renggam, Johor, is working together with other academics to find out how solar energy could be used to convert carbon dioxide into natural gas.

If the research proves successful, it will convert carbon dioxide in the air for industrial use and help achieve the goals in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Low graduated from Multimedia University with an engineering degree in 2012 before obtaining a PhD in Materials Science from Wuhan University of Technology in 2018.

He was also listed in Stanford University’s compilation of the world’s top 2% scientists last year.

Currently, Low works for the University of Science and Technology of China.

> Sin Chew Daily quoted Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) president Tan Sri Goh Tian Chuan as saying that young voters could dictate the results in the next general election.

Speaking to several Chinese youth organisations via a virtual conference, Goh urged the participants to build better ties with youth organisations of other races to shape the future of Malaysia.

“It is expected that more and more young people will be part of politics. This is a positive development in the long run, ” he said.

Goh also encouraged youths to consider taking part in social work and to discuss politics in an informed manner.

> A man from China’s Sichuan province dismantled a motorcycle and discarded it after he found it occupying his parking spot when he arrived home at an apartment complex on Jan 22, China Press reported.

The man had earlier posted a message on the residents’ WeChat group, warning the owner to remove his vehicle.

However, the motorcycle was still there the next morning. So, the man got rid of it.

When the owner came to retrieve his machine, he found only motorcycle parts lying on the ground.

Furious, he wrote a message on the same WeChat group and threatened to call the police.

The apartment’s management is acting as their mediator.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.