Inaugural Conference Unites Leaders to Accelerate Sustainable Transition Through High-Level Dialogues, Community Initiatives, and Strategic Partnerships
KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Malaysia’s East Coast today marked a pivotal moment in its commitment to sustainable development and energy transition with the official opening of East Coast Energy (ECE) 2025 at Taman Tamadun Islam Convention Centre in Kuala Terengganu. Hosted by Terengganu State Government and Terengganu Petroleum Council (TPC), this landmark two-day conference brings together over 900 influential delegates, including policymakers, global energy leaders, investors, and technology innovators, committed to building a resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon energy future for the region and the nation.
Officiation of East Coast Energy 2025
The summit was officiated by Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang Di-Pertuan Muda Terengganu, alongside YAB Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Ahmad Samsuri bin Mokhtar, Chief Minister of Terengganu and Executive Patron of ECE 2025, underscoring the state’s leadership and commitment in regional empowerment and advancing clean energy innovation.
“ECE 2025 is a movement towards a future where Terengganu leads in clean energy transformation, anchored in innovation, resilience, and regional empowerment,” declared Chief Minister Ahmad Samsuri. “As Malaysia charts its path towards a low-carbon economy, the East Coast is ready not just to participate but to lead with conviction.”
With the theme “Innovating Energy, Elevating East Coast,” ECE 2025 serves as a catalyst for strategic investment, technology exchange, and collaborative solutions to energy and environmental challenges.
Centred on four core pillars, Energising Local Communities, Energy Security & Innovation, Accelerating the Energy Transition, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS), the summit features six high-impact forums designed to drive actionable outcomes.
“The East Coast remains a land of immense potential. Alhamdulillah, with continued support from both the Federal and State governments, PETRONAS is taking proactive steps to attract investors by actively shaping the industry’s future, enabling transformation and accelerating impactful advancements” said Datuk Ir. Bacho Pilong, Senior Vice President (SVP), Malaysia Petroleum Management, PETRONAS during his special address at the ECE 2025 opening.
Leading the discussions are a stellar lineup of industry heavyweights, including Dato’ Tun Ahmad Faisal Tun Abdul Razak, Chairman of East Coast Energy 2025, Dato’ Burhanuddin Hilmi B Mohamed, President & Group CEO of Terengganu Inc., Datuk Ir. Bacho Pilong, Senior Vice President of Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), PETRONAS, Ir. M Yusri M Yusof, Senior Vice President (SVP), Project Technology & HSSE, PETRONAS, Dr. Ts. Muhtar Suhaili, Group CEO of EPIC Berhad cum Chairman of ECE 2025 Working Committee. and M Zamri Abd Ghani, Steering Committee of East Coast Energy 2025 alongside Nurul Najwa Mohd Aras, Head (Resource Development & Management), Malaysia Petroleum Management of PETRONAS, among others.
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