By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Dec 31 — Over 91,187 metric tonnes of waste have been removed from Sungai Klang since 2016, indicating significant progress in rehabilitating the river under the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) initiative. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) managing director Syaiful...

CYBERJAYA, Dec 5 —  Violations of business licensing regulations and unauthorised culvert construction have been identified as key contributors to the water supply disruption caused by pollution in Sungai Kuang on July 22.

BUSAN, Nov 29 — Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving today to speed up sluggish proceedings and reach a deal by a December 1 deadline.

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 — Toxic smog blanketed northern India today, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.

By Sheeda Fathil SUBANG JAYA, Nov 4 — There are now over 900 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the state, in line with the Selangor government’s aim to provide 1,000 such facilities by year-end. State executive councillor for investment, trade and mobility Ng Sze Han expressed...

KUCHING, Nov 4 — The government is finalising the National Clean Air Action Plan 2025-2040 (NCAAP) to address challenges related to national air quality.

NEW YORK, Sept 24 — California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil yesterday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution.

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.

PARIS, June 28 — Water pollution levels in Paris’ River Seine are still much higher than allowed for bathing, data showed today, one month before the Olympics in which the capital’s landmark waterway is meant to be one of the swimming venues.

KUALA NERUS, June 10 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry is drafting a policy to tackle pollution following global predictions that plastic in oceans will overwhelm the number of fish by 2050.

PUTRAJAYA, June 6 — Twenty-five of the 672 rivers nationwide monitored by the Environment Department (DOE) are classified as polluted, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

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.

SYDNEY, June 5 — Australia will provide protective treatment for athletes competing in the waters of the Seine at the Paris Olympics, and the final decision on whether they take the plunge will rest with the swimmers.

CANBERRA, April 5 — World-first research has estimated up to 11 million tons of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.

BRUSSELS, Feb 21 — In the European Union's fight against air pollution, stricter limit and target values for various pollutants are to apply in future, reported German news agency (dpa).

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, January 26 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) acted promptly to address an oil pollution incident in Sungai Gong yesterday evening, effectively preventing potential water disruption in the state that could have affected thousands.  The...

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Dec 3 — The Johor government will request the deputy public prosecutor to see if the fines meted out against the parties that caused the pollution incident in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang in 2019 were adequate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — While passionate members of the public are increasingly concerned with environmental issues, the question arises if the debate has lost nuance.

ALOR SETAR, Nov 20 —The Department of Environment (JAS) issued a total of 934 compounds to motor vehicle owners for the emission of pollutants exceeding the stipulated standards in operations carried out throughout the country in the third quarter of this year.

By Selangor Journal Team  SHAH ALAM, Nov 2 — Proactive mitigation action by the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) following a highway accident yesterday had circumvented a potential pollution incident and ensured the continuous operation of the state’s main water treatment plants...