Malaysia mulls over plan to buy electricity from Laos


KUALA LUMPUR: Laos, Thailand and Malaysia may proceed with a planned cross-border power trade minus Singapore, which had some concerns over the initiative, said Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.

The Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister said his officers were exploring the possibility for the pilot project, known as the Laos PDR, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore (LTMS) Power Integration Project (PIP), to be carried out in two phases.

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