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PETALING JAYA: Public-private-people partnerships (4P) must be given a boost to foster sustainable urban development, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Addressing international delegates at the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, Egypt, he stressed the role of the private sector in enhancing the quality of Read more…

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities on Tuesday proposed investing in new technologies and infrastructure to more efficiently convert wastes from palm oil production into biomass energy. Waste industry materials like empty fruit bunches (EFB), mesocarp fibre, and palm kernel shells could be burned and turned Read more…

KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) terminated the services of 15 industrial waste contractors on its panel for non-performance or failing to comply with its requirements. “Thirteen operators had their contracts to handle industrial waste terminated as they all failed to submit monthly reports,” said MBDK Environmental Services Department director Zaireezal Read more…

THE QR code to access an ewaste pick-up service in Selangor will be displayed at selected grocery stores. Following the July launch of Selangor government’s ewaste doorstep pick-up service for households, the state has partnered with GCH Retail Sdn Bhd (GCH Retail) to raise awareness of the initiative. Selangor public Read more…

The old scrapbook’s cover has yellowed. Its worn edges bear the scars of time, and its title is pieced together with headlines from old newspaper cutouts. It reads: “Evacuation Batu Arang: Danger town but it’s home”. Rawang Tolak Insinerator Network (RTI) member Pauline Puah carefully handed the scrapbook to a Read more…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has launched the circular economy policy framework with the aim of reformulating fossil-fuel-based industrial models and catalysing green growth practices across the manufacturing value chain. Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz, said the framework outlines extended producer responsibility (EPR) as a Read more…

SEREMBAN: All supermarkets and traders in Negri Sembilan are not allowed to charge for the provision of biodegradable plastic bags to customers. The state’s Local Government Development, Housing and Transport Committee chairman, J.Arul Kumar a ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene, and drinking straws has been in place since October 2022. However, he Read more…