PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s commitment to the peaceful development of nuclear technology continues to be reinforced through the National Nuclear Technology Policy 2030, says the country's agency for atomic matters.
In a statement on Saturday (Aug 16), the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) said the commitment is reflected in the implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which Malaysia signed on July 23, 1998 and ratified on Jan 17, 2008.
It added that the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry's efforts are aimed to ensure that all nuclear development is done safely, responsibly and for the benefit of the people.
"Since then, Nuklear Malaysia, as the national authority for the CTBT, has operated two main facilities under the framework of the CTBT Organisation (CTBTO), namely the Radionuclide Monitoring Station RN42 in Cameron Highlands and the CTBT National Data Centre (MY-NDC) in Bangi.
"These facilities play a role in detecting radionuclides from global nuclear explosions, while also providing seismic, infrasound and hydroacoustic data for scientific purposes, in addition to supporting the National Tsunami Early Warning System,” it said.
Nuklear Malaysia said the country’s active involvement in the CTBT has also been recognised by the CTBTO Preparatory Commission, as reflected in the official visit of CTBTO executive secretary Dr Robert Floyd to Malaysia from Aug 13 to 18.
During the visit, Floyd toured RN42 and MY-NDC and held discussions with MOSTI’s top management on strengthening CTBT technological capacity in Malaysia.
He also met officials from the Foreign Affairs Ministry to discuss the role of the CTBT in line with Malaysia’s position on nuclear disarmament, as well as regional and global peace.
In conjunction with the visit, Nuklear Malaysia organised the National CTBT Colloquium to provide exposure to stakeholders, research institutions and universities on the benefits of CTBT data to security, scientific research and community well-being. - Bernama
