January 2026

MORE than 500000 residents living within a 5km radius are expected to be affected if a proposed waste to energy (WTE) plant in Batu Arang, Rawang, is built, says Jaringan Rawang Tolak Incinerator (JRTI), a residents’ group formed to protest against the project. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2025/11/17/batu-arang-residents-rally-against-proposed-wte-plant-citing-health-environmental-concerns

  KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwan’s FE Green PET (M) Sdn Bhd has recently secured RM150 million in green and sustainability-linked financing from HSBC Malaysia to carry out its recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin plant project in Melaka. Source: New Straits Times Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2025/10/1294792/taiwanese-recycling-firm-secures-rm150m-funding-melaka-project

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 3 — Two operators died while another is still receiving treatment at a hospital after inhaling toxic gas during an incident at a scheduled waste management and treatment plant in the Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate, here on Tuesday (Sept 30). Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/10/03/pasir-gudang-gas-leak-leaves-two-dead-one-fighting-for-life/193310

KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing and Local Government Minister is accelerating bold reforms to build smarter, cleaner and greener waste management system that support Malaysia’s circular economy and decarbonisation agenda, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister emphasised that waste should no longer be viewed as a liability Read more…

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) – The preparation of the ASEAN Smart City Action Plan (ASCAP) 2026-2035, a regional strategic reference for shaping green, inclusive and digital cities, is among the key highlights of the 8th Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN 8), According to Housing and Read more…

  KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama)—The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) is accelerating bold reforms to build a smarter, cleaner and greener waste management system that supports Malaysia’s circular economy and decarbonisation agenda. Source: Bernama Read more: https://www.bernama.com/misc/rss/news.php?id=2465528

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — At the site of an illegal dumping site in Kapar, Selangor, which stands two storeys high and covers a space of at least five football pitches, lay scraps of conveniences that gleam weakly in the sun. Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/08/30/plastic-pollution-poses-growing-health-threat-as-malaysia-eyes-extended-producer-responsibility-law/189310

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama)—The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is conducting a feasibility study on the circular economy bill for solid waste, including plastic waste, to enable its implementation in the country. Source: Bernama Read more: https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2458091

KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Sustainable Declaration on Localising Asean Community Vision 2045 will be submitted to the 47th Asean Summit in October as official input, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/14/kl-declaration-to-be-submitted-to-asean-summit-says-nga

Yet, for those visiting Selangor – the country’s richest and most populous state – the experience may be marred by a troubling reality: illegal dumps, clogged monsoon drains reeking with foul stench, and rodent infestations thriving in neglected urban pockets. Source: Malaysiakini Read more: https://m.malaysiakini.com/letters/751464