EnergyOriginal plan to produce 90,000 metric tons a year now unviable, developer saysA hydrogen facility operated by SEDC Energy in Malaysia's Sarawak state. (Photo by Norman Goh)FUMIKA SATO and NORMAN GOHMay 25, 2026 14:03 JSTSINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR -- A hydrogen project in Malaysia involving both local and Japanese investors is scaling back due to funding constraints, casting doubt on its original plan of producing the emerging alternative energy source for export.Read NextASEAN MoneySingapore power plan buoys Sarawak's green energy ambitionsTrading AsiaMalaysia launches push to encourage local investors to buy stocksEnergyThai oil group PTT's profit up 10% as Mideast crisis lifts revenueEnergyPTT pivots to LNG trading as Middle East turmoil drives price volatilityCommoditiesIndonesian commodity exporters flag myriad hurdles in state monopoly pushEconomyASEAN manufacturers shed jobs as Iran war impact deepensLatest on EnergyEnergyGlobal oil inventories to fall below 100 days of demand on Hormuz blockadeEnergyPTT pivots to LNG trading as Middle East turmoil drives price volatilityEnergyJapan's oil imports from Middle East plunge to record low in April