PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The public is advised to use face masks, umbrellas and hats to avoid direct exposure to the hot weather and haze currently affecting the country, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

KOTA BHARU, April 15 — The haze that is currently affecting the country is caused by peat fires and open burning, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The Department of Minerals and Geoscience (JMG) has identified a total of 221 critical slopes which need attention, especially when the monsoon season starts.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The government is targeting a total of 1.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) in the country by 2040, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Mac — The gazetted area of ​​the Malay Reserve Land in the peninsula increased by 0.67 per cent from 4,963,190.8 hectares in 2021 to 4,996,406.42 hectares in 2022, the Parliament was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia has called for the establishment of a United Nations (UN) agency for water to help realise the Water Action Agenda.

PUTRAJAYA, March 23 — Malaysia is participating in the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference in New York, the United States, to show the country's commitment to water management and highlight action for water adaptation and resilience specifically in dealing with flood issues.

SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) will focus on Kedah in its bid to seize the state, which is currently governed by Perikatan Nasional (PN), in the upcoming state elections.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change is reviewing the effectiveness of the Malaysian Greening Programme through the 100 Million Tree-Planting Campaign.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) will set the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission that needs to be reduced for critical sectors in the country until 2030.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Zoo Negara received assistance amounting to RM9.86 million from the federal government from 2018 to 2022, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

IPOH, March 11 — The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change through the National Water Services Commission (Span) continues to promote prudent usage of water through products with the water-efficient label, among other things.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry (NRECC) has allocated an additional 630-Megawatt (MW) quota for the development of power generation projects from renewable energy (RE) resources, said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim FIFTEEN years have passed since Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) — a direct successor to the now defunct Pakatan Rakyat — took over the management of Selangor. The March 8 general election (GE12) in 2008, dubbed a ‘political tsunami’, not only brought changes but a breath of...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Seven statutory bodies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) were today given exclusive rights to develop 137 plots of Federal land comprising 5,696.49 acres for agriculture purposes to enhance food security in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — Wildlife conservation efforts must be further strengthened to create a conducive environment and minimise the conflict between humans and wildlife, said Natural Resources Minister, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 — The draft of the bill (RUU) on energy efficiency and conservation is still at the study stage of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The production of biosolids and bioeffluents, which are the two main by-products of sewage treatment initiated by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), has a huge potential to be commercialised.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) will table the total financial implication to be faced by the federal government following the transfer of electricity supply regulatory power to the Sabah state government slated on January 1, 2024, said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Feb 23 — The Federal government allocated RM20 million to realise river conservation projects in Selangor throughout 2022, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The allocation, made under the 12th Malaysia Plan,...