Kawan Engineering has been in the business of making and designing heat exchangers and boilers for more than 25 years. It counts companies like Petronas, Sime Darby, Tenaga as well as France's Alstom and Halliburton from the US amongst its clients. Today, it is venturing into the waste-to-energy business mindful of increasing demand for more climate-friendly solutions. Lim Thou Lai, its Managing Director, share what his future plans are for the company.

Kawan Engineering has been in the business of making and designing heat exchangers and boilers for more than 25 years. It counts companies like Petronas, Sime Darby, Tenaga as well as France's Alstom and Halliburton from the US amongst its clients. Today, it is venturing into the waste-to-energy business mindful of increasing demand for more climate-friendly solutions. Lim Thou Lai, its Managing Director, share what his future plans are for the company.

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Kawan Engineering: In Search Of Environmentally Friendlier Businesses

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Stefan also explores why tariffs are here to stay and whether central bank policies themselves risk amplifying global supply shocks.

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Kawan Engineering: In Search Of Environmentally Friendlier Businesses

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