News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 ― Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said it is time for Malaysia to see biomass as the feedstock for new and advanced fuels and other green industries. He emphasised the government’s strategy to bolster the biomass sector as biomass is often seen Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) has agreed to a legislative transformation to ensure the circular economy for solid waste management can operate smoothly nationwide. In a statement today, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) pointed out that the transformation is necessary because the Read more…
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IPOH, April 6 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has instructed the local authorities (PBT) to immediately issue compounds to individuals who throw thrash out of their vehicles. Its minister Nga Kor Ming said the move was taken after several photos went viral showing piles of rubbish Read more…
KAJANG: The Transport Ministry has come up with a one-stop system to scrap abandoned cars in an effort to simplify the disposal of these junk vehicles. Its minister Anthony Loke said the problem of abandoned cars has been burdensome for many local authorities and residents, with over 10,000 abandoned cars Read more…
IPOH: The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is in talks with the Selangor and Penang governments about the adoption of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672). Minister Nga Kor Ming said that if both states agreed, they would join the other seven states that Read more…
Drivers urge JKR to fix potholed road to Tanjung Duabelas landfill in Kuala Langat Rubbish truck drivers who use Jalan Langat Lestari to get to Tanjung Duabelas Sanitary Landfill in Kuala Langat, Selangor, are urging Public Works Department (JKR) to address poor road conditions along a 11km stretch. They claim Read more…
SEREMBAN: Enforcement teams have seized an estimated 200 tonnes of electronic waste from an unnumbered factory premises near Sg Linggi, an important source of raw water here. Preliminary investigations revealed that the ewaste, which was believed to have been shipped in from the United States and China via Port Klang, Read more…