Announced Oct. 4, the new initiative will raise money to fund waste management and recycling solutions in Southeast Asia, a region that contributes greatly to the global ocean plastics problem. Supporting the effort are the Ocean Conservancy, Trash Free Seas Alliance and Closed Loop Partners. “This is a major breakthrough Read more…
A month ago, my column mentioned that Ipoh City Council had done a good job in maintaining cleanliness. However, compared with many other countries, Malaysian towns and cities are still not considered clean. There is still a dire need for Malaysians and the local authorities to make all human settlements, Read more…
Residents at Impian Villas@Mont Kiara now claim that the 1.2ha area has once again turned into an illegal dumpsite over the past few months. Now, the residents also fear that open burning will take place at the landfill. Speaking for his constituents, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said aside from Read more…
YANGON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — As part of its environment protection efforts, Myanmar, a signatory of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, is taking measures targeting the conservation of the eco-system in coastal areas and striving to improve water resources management in the country. Myanmar’s coastal areas of Tanintharyi, Ayeyawaddy Read more…
Villagers of Kampung Baru Kinta Valley claimed that they had not been able to celebrate Deepavali in peace since a poultry farm was set up nearby about 10 years ago.They also claimed that flies started swarming whenever chickens were being transported out of the farm – located some 500m away Read more…
BANGKOK. 27 September 2017 (NNT) – A mobile phone recycling campaign by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) has gained popularity since it was introduced in July this year. The project is a joint effort between the PCD, Chulalongkorn University, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry Read more…
Sunny Southeast Asia has double the solar energy potential of Northern Europe, but the market hype is not living up to the reality on the ground. Thailand leads and Indonesia lags in a sector direly needed to fight climate change and meet the region’s ballooning energy demands. Sunny Southeast Asia Read more…
An ethanol factory has been ordered to suspend operations after its untreated water allegedly combined with rainwater to flood over 600 homes in Suphan Buri. A downpour on Sunday night appears to have contributed to the collapse of the water treatment pond at the factory, officials said. Read More
Almost all major public construction projects in Beijing will be halted this winter in an effort to improve the city’s notorious air quality, official media said on Sunday, citing the municipal commission of housing and urban-rural development. Road and water projects, and the demolition of housing will be banned from Read more…
In June 1990 when, as a member of a media delegation, I had travelled with then Prime Minister VP Singh to Kuala Lumpur for a multilateral summit, everyone in the Indian delegation was quite impressed with the modern, vibrant look of Malaysia’s capital – its clean wide roads and sidewalks, Read more…