Malaysia News

Thursday, 17 June 2010

By Foong Pek Yee

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government is taking over solid waste management, promising ratepayers better services at no extra charge.

“Problems like dirty garbage trucks plying the roads and irregular collection will be a thing of the past.

“I have full confidence that it (the takeover) will work though there are people who are sceptical

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Thursday, 17 June 2010

Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The local authorities spent about RM1 billion a year to manage solid waste generated in the country, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said today. On average, they used about 30 to 80 per cent of their revenue on solid waste management, he added. 

“Globally, the local authorities

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Thursday, 17 June 2010

Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) — The provision for essential utilities in terms of both quality of service and coverage in the management of water resources, electricity, broadband, solid waste management will be enhanced under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP).The 10MP report published by the Economic

Planning Unit of the Prime

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Thursday, 17 June 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) — Following are the key points of the 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015) released Thursday:

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Tuesday, 06 April 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama) — The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 will come in force fully, once the privatisation of waste management is finalised.Deputy minister of Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said the implementation of the Act was deferred a number of times

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