Malaysia News

Resource Management Event Partnership

Thursday, 18 November 2010

On the 18th November UKTI hosted 4 British companies for an event co-organised with the

Waste Management Association MalaysiaThe seminar formed the first day of the delegation’s programme and KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn Bhd kindly provided a site visit to Bukit Tagar Landfill on day two.

The seminar provided a useful afternoon of presentations and discussion focusing on

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Urgent need for enforcement of Solid Waste Act

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 (Bernama)– The climate changes and high-moisture waste are the factors that made garbage disposal dumps the sole method for efficient garbage disposal in the country.

The other method, the incinerator like that used in Langkawi is unable to meet the disposal of more than 19,000 tonnes of garbage generated daily by the nation, apart from consuming a lot of power.

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KL plans waste takeover

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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Solid waste management's RM1bln tab yearly

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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Providing Efficient Public Utilities And Services

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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Malaysia News

Key Points Of 10th Malaysian Plan (2011-2015)

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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Malaysia News

How to build a compost

Instead of throwing out your waste, why not use it to make your own organic compost, suggests JUL YEN.YOU’ve no doubt seen the campaigns to “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” and wondered what you can do to reduce waste deposits at landfill sites. The good news is that, if you grow plants, you can

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Solid Waste Management Act To Be Implemented Once Privatisation Exercise Completed

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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