Malaysia News

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

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?

PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia’s anti-littering push is shifting public awareness, environmental groups warn that a more standardised framework and tighter enforcement are critical to tackling the problem. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/05/28/call-for-more-uniform-enforcement-and-penalties-nationwide

GEORGE TOWN: Used lithium batteries from mobile phones, power banks and electric vehicles are piling up faster than Malaysia can recycle them. Penang Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu said many people still dispose of lithium batteries carelessly, posing serious environmental and safety risks if not properly Read more…