Established in 1996, Cyberview Sdn Bhd is a government-owned Malaysian company and the landowner of Cyberjaya, the nation’s very own “Silicon Valley”, an ICT and innovation-centric township integral to the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC Malaysia).

Cyberview has been given the mandate by the Malaysian government to spearhead Cyberjaya’s development and help realise its potential as a global MSC Malaysia cybercity hub and preferred location for ICT, Multimedia and Services for innovation and operations, and fulfill specific government initiatives in support of the innovation economy.

Cyberview’s evolving role saw it taking the lead in promoting development as well as business and community activities in Cyberjaya by creating a supportive eco-system within the township. Today, Cyberview has transformed Cyberjaya into a premier cybercity that is host to more than 500 companies and boasts a growing population of about 41,000.

Green Technology Financing Scheme to benefit more than 100 companies with remaining fund of RM1.3 billion.

In line with the government’s aim to reduce the nation’s carbon emissions by up to 40% by 2020, the Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS), which was launched last year, is expected to benefit more than 120 companies with the remaining fund of RM1.3 billion. The fund will provide soft loans to companies that supply and utilise green technology, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

“The Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS) was created to encourage the participation of companies and entrepreneurs in green technology. Under its assessment, GreenTech Malaysia has so far evaluated 96 companies and from the amount, 76 companies have been certified,” said Dr. Nazily Mohd Noor, the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Green Technology Corp. He added that loans for 17 companies have been approved, while 59 companies are waiting for loan approvals.

The government will bear 2% of the interest rate charged and provide a guarantee of 60% on the financing amount, with the remaining 40% by banking institutions. For green technology suppliers, the maximum loan amount is RM50 million, whereas for other companies it is RM10 million.

“Apart from technical processing, GreenTech Malaysia will also offer assistance in the financial application process to relevant institutions. We evaluate not only the technical aspects of the application from companies and suppliers but also try to assist companies in the preparation process to submit their financing applications to the bank,” expressed Dr. Nazily during the 8th Information on Green Technology (iGREET) session organised by Cyberview Sdn Bhd.

Mr. Thyaga Rajan, Technical Director of data solution provider Basis Bay Sdn Bhd, introduced the concept of green IT to the audience. Under the tagline of “Reengineering IT For A Greener World”, the company’s green framework includes the internal adoption of green best practices, smart procurement of services and e-waste, extending products life cycles, efficient operations of servers, virtualisation and cloud computing and green data centres. Among the key measures implemented by Basis Bay are the recycling of ICT equipment, collaboration with partners to ensure proper e-waste management and the effective management of power usage to reduce unused power consumption.

Basis Bay is responsible for building Cyberjaya’s first green data centre incorporating north-south orientation, wall insulation and thickness, tinted and laminated areas, ducted fresh air system, smart lights and photovoltaic panels, among other green features. This data centre was designed to maximise energy efficiency, with minimum environmental impact to reduce waste and carbon footprints.

Mr. Kidd Yam, Product and Planning Manager of BMW Malaysia, was also on hand to enlighten the audience on the concept of BMW Efficient Dynamics which is the car maker’s continuous green strategy for the reduction of fuel consumption and emission levels while simultaneously enhancing the vehicle’s performance and driving pleasure. BMW Malaysia started its operations in 2003 and is based in Cyberjaya together with its national office and the BMW Group’s Data Centre, which serves countries in the Asia Pacific region, Russia and South Africa.

According to Yam, there are 10 innovative technologies under BMW Efficient Dynamics, of which six measures are carried out in Malaysia. These include lightweight construction, high precision injection and twin turbo, advanced diesel engines, aerodynamic design, electric power steering and brake energy regeneration. Its revolutionary achievements have won the company over 11 international awards in the past two years including the World Green Car Award. In line with its commitment to R&D, the company is set to unveil more green car models in the coming years.