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
KAMPALA, Aug 7 — When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda’s capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off. Then came screams and a giant wave of garbage rushing towards her, ripping up trees as it went. Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2025/08/07/still-buried-a-year-after-landfill-collapse-ugandans-await-justice-and-compensation/186787#google_vignette
PETALING Jaya: Optimising agricultural waste to promote a circular economy and expanding waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to reduce dependence on landfills under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) have drawn varied responses from environmental groups and experts. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/02/waste-repurposing-plan-sparks-mixed-reactions
KUALA LUMPUR: Litterbugs might soon face mandatory cleanup duties under proposed amendments to the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/21/amendments-to-waste-management-act-to-introduce-community-service-for-littering-offences
STOCKHOLM, July 19 — Sweden said Thursday that some used clothes can now be thrown away with regular trash, after an EU ban on textile disposal overwhelmed municipalities and flooded recycling centres. Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2025/07/19/sweden-struggles-with-textile-waste-surge-lets-torn-clothes-be-thrown-away-with-regular-trash/184352