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March 30, 2026 2 visible stories Energy & Climate

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The Straits Times Asia

Energy & Climate

Energy & Climate 1m ago

Malaysians cutting back on car washes as prolonged heatwave fuels water shortage concerns

One worker said patrons who once washed their cars weekly are now stretching visits to just twice a month.

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The Straits Times Asia

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Govt comes up with hybrid plan to tackle power crisis

• Two to three hours of daily load-shedding expected on average besides tariff hikes• LNG supply to drop to near zero from next month; gas supply to power sector to drop sharply from April• Railways dispute impacting coal transport to power plants ISLAMABAD: While the focus currently remains on managing petroleum supplies and prices, the government is expected to adopt a hybrid arrangement of load-shedding, compulsor...

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The Straits Times Asia

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Malaysians cutting back on car washes as prolonged heatwave fuels water shortage concerns

One worker said patrons who once washed their cars weekly are now stretching visits to just twice a month.

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Govt comes up with hybrid plan to tackle power crisis

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