KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — At least eight important protocols or conventions by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) need to be signed and ratified before Malaysia can...
That mosquito buzzing around you might not be as harmless as you think... dengue is still a threat in MalaysiaAt least eight important protocols or conventions by the International Atomic Energy Agency need to be signed and ratified before Malaysia can explore generating electricity using nuclear energy said the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang .
He said the protocols or conventions that Malaysia has ratified and signed included The Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; The Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident; and The Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency.
“To enable these treaties and agreements to be signed, the government will also expedite and finalise the gazette of the Atomic Energy Licensing Amendment Bill 2025,” he said, adding that the task will be carried out by Mosti through the Atomic Energy Licensing Board and also the Foreign Ministry.
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