SINGAPORE – The 2030 targets for recycling and reducing waste in Singapore will be reviewed, in the wake of lacklustre recycling rates and a record high amount of trash being produced. Source: Straits Times Read More: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/zero-waste-masterplan-to-be-reviewed-as-singapore-recycles-less-disposes-more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies equipped with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and reporting standards will likely have a distinct competitive advantage and access to business opportunities in the European Union (EU) and other international markets, a sustainability reporting expert said today. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/06/17/esg-ready-malaysian-businesses-better-positioned-to-penetrate-eu-market-says-gri
SINGAPORE – Households will need to pay more for public waste collection from July 1. Source: Straits Times Read More: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/households-to-pay-more-for-waste-disposal-from-july-1
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is pivoting towards a more sustainable future by slashing the country’s reliance on landfills from 61 per cent to 52 per cent by 2030. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/1463450/malaysia-targets-landfill-reliance-cut-food-waste-crisis-deepens-watch
PUTRAJAYA: More than 1000 shopping malls nationwide will be equipped with recycling facilities by the end of the year following a Cabinet decision to make this mandatory as part of efforts to strengthen solid waste management and accelerate the country’s transition towards a circular economy. source: The Star Read More: Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Malaysia is mandating all shopping malls to have recycling centres beginning June as one of the conditions for licence application and renewal. Source: The Edge Malaysia Read More: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/806088
PETALING JAYA: Shopping malls may soon play bigger role in tackling the country’s waste problem, but experts say recycling bin alone will not be enough to drive meaningful change. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/08/more-than-recycling-bins-needed
I WRITE as a concerned resident to Taman Tun Dr Ismail to highlight a problem that has plagued our neighbourhood for years: illegal dumping by our own residents. Source: The Star Read ore: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/views/2026/06/06/hold-residents-accountable-for-illegal-dumping-of-waste#shareModal
THE new waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Jeram, Kuala Selangor began operations two weeks ago, with a second until scheduled for completion by year-end. Source: The Star Read More:https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/30/next-wte-plant-ready-by-year-end
It was stated by Selangor government recently that there was an uptick in recycling. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/28/great-need-to-incentivise-plastic-recycling-in-sgor?