Malaysia News

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

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

PETALING JAYA: As more Malaysians turn to selling used cooking oil (UCO) for extra income, stakeholders have raised concerns over how some may exploit this trend by selling new, unused oil as UCO. The government too is tightening oversight of UCO exports to reinforce governance, prevent fraud and maintain Malay­sia’s Read more…

MELAKA: Melaka police dismantled an illegal e-waste facility that was believed to have been processing foreign materials at the Bukit Rambai industrial area. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said approximately 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots, estimated to be worth RM2.1mil were seized during the raid. Source: The Read more…

SANDAKAN: Sandakan will soon have a modern and structured solid waste disposal facility once the Labuk Solid Waste Disposal Site project is completed by 16 August 2027. Source: Daily Express Read more: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/262232/sandakan-to-get-modern-solid-waste-disposal-facility/

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): BTM Resources Bhd (KL:BTM) has scrapped its 7MW renewable energy power plant project, citing difficulties in securing financing and rising project costs. This is the second power plant project it has cancelled since the 10MW biomass power plant it called off in May. Source: The Edge Read more…