Malaysia News

KUANTAN: A fire that broke out across three sections of the Jerangau-Jabor Landfill in Gebeng since Tuesday is now under control. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1404340/gebeng-landfill-blaze-contained-after-three-day-fight?

ONE Saturday a month, a small but growing community gathers in the Klang Valley with a shared mission: to mend what is broken. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/03/30/reviving-the-mission-to-fix-in-klang-valley

KUALA LUMPUR: About 3,800 raids were carried out nationwide last year to shut down illegal dump sites as part of efforts to curb unauthorized waste disposal and protect the environment. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/29/illegal-dump-sites-cleared-out?

DID you know that the 14.125 billion cigarette butts Malaysians toss away annually could actually be the secret ingredient to more energy-efficient housing? Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/esg/2026/03/27/is-malaysias-waste-crisis-an-accountability-issue

PETALING JAYA: Efforts to improve electronic waste (e-waste) management are being stepped up, with plans to expand collection facilities and make disposal more accessible to the public, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/26/move-to-simplify-e-waste-disposal

KUALA LUMPUR: Think you are recycling properly? You might not be. One of the most common mistakes Malaysians make is tossing plastic containers straight into the recycling bin without cleaning them first. Source: Free Malaysia Today Rea More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/03/24/the-simple-recycling-mistake-malaysians-keep-making

OWNERS and the management of a service apartment in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, are appealing to authorities to provide them with rubbish collection service. Source: MSN Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/kepong-strata-residents-appeal-for-waste-collection/ar-AA1Zg2tZ?ocid=socialshare

SHAH ALAM: The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) has detained 1,054 litterbugs nationwide since Jan 1. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1399567/1054-litterbugs-caught-swcorp-jan-1?source=widget

PORT KLANG: The Department of Environment (DoE) has issued 103 notices ordering consignees to return e-waste containers to their countries of origin following inspections. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1396094/doe-orders-consignees-send-back-e-waste-containers-countries-origin

MELAKA: The Melaka Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) issued 85 offence notices for littering in public places and on roads across the state between Jan 1 and March 12. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/13/85-melaka-litterbugs-slapped-with-community-service-orders