KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — A committee will be established to study new pollutants, including microplastics, that could affect human health and the environment, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Dewan Rakyat is today expected to focus on government actions, including legislative drafts, to address cyberbullying.

PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the government, through the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (Nahrim), has been actively conducting research on the impact of new pollutants on water quality in several river basins in Malaysia under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The government is mulling the introduction of dedicated legislation to address plastic disposal and pollution, which has been a major issue in Malaysia.

KOTA SAMARAHAN, April 1 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry will review the related laws to address plastic pollution in the country, said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.