KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of its potential nuclear energy program, covering policy development, legal and regulatory frameworks, project feasibility, industry participation, stakeholder engagement and human capital development, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said on Friday.
The move to explore nuclear energy for electricity generation is a strategic effort to strengthen long-term energy security while supporting the nation's clean energy transition, Fadillah, who is also minister of energy transition and water transformation, said in a statement.
"The need to evaluate the feasibility of nuclear energy is increasingly relevant amid a changing global energy landscape shaped by geopolitical uncertainties and fluctuations in fuel supply and prices," he said.
"In this context, nuclear energy offers stable, low-carbon baseload power and can reduce dependence on fossil fuels," he said, adding that Malaysia's interest in nuclear energy is in line with regional trends. ■
