PARIS, July 28 — The Olympics’ triathlon swimming training session scheduled for today has been cancelled after recent heavy rain in Paris affected pollution levels in the Seine, organisers said in a statement.

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).

PARIS, July 5 — Water pollution levels in Paris’ Seine river have improved, data showed yesterday, three weeks before the Olympics, in which the French capital’s landmark waterway is meant to be a swimming venue.

MABINI, July 3  — Green campaigners in a diving resort in the Philippines have come up with the town’s shores: offering to swap a bag of rice for every sack of trash gathered by local residents.

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.

SINGAPORE, June 15 — Beaches on Singapore’s Sentosa island were closed today after an oil spill spread from a nearby shipping terminal to the tourist haven south of the city-state.

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.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Mar 1 — A total of RM700,000 in compounds were issued to offenders of water pollution in Selangor from 2021 to 2023, as the state government steps up efforts to clamp down on the perennial issue.  State executive councillor for public health and environment...

SHAH ALAM, Oct 17 — The accident involving a burnt lorry along Seksyen C6 KM42.6 in Bandar Baru Nilai did not result in contamination of any water sources in the area, said the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas).

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, June 26 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) has run a simulated oil spill training programme to increase its preparedness in responding to critical water pollution incidents. Luas explained that the training, held at the Hang Tuah pond in...

SEREMBAN, Jan 11 —The state authorities, especially the Drainage and Irrigation Department and the Environment Department have been urged to continue to monitor water quality and risk of river pollution in Negeri Sembilan, particularly at the water sources located near the borders of neighbouring states including Selangor.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 28 — Conventional methods of pig farming and pollution control have been identified as the cause of water pollution faced by the residents of Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat near here.

By Jerry Choong SHAH ALAM, July 22 — Two instances of potential water source pollution were averted this week by the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) which could have resulted in the shutdown of several water treatment plant (WTP) in the state. In a statement, it said the first...

SHAH ALAM, Oct 14 — The swift action taken by the Selangor Management Water Authority (Luas) prevented the suspension of the main water treatment plant (WTP) after contamination was detected at Sungai Gong in Rawang.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has lauded the efforts taken by the state government in tackling the water pollution issues last year. His Royal Highness said the efforts include amendments to the Selangor Management...

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, June 24 — The Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU) is developing a system to monitor the pollution of its water resources which is expected to launch this year. SSDU managing director Dr Fahmi Ngah said the system is developed in collaboration with private...

PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — A company director who is held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012 on a charge of committing sabotage on water services in Selangor was granted bail of RM50,000 by the Court of Appeal today.

By Norrasyidah Arshad KAJANG, Feb 3 — Quick response from enforcement agencies and local authorities in discovering nine barrels containing 165 litres of chemical waste at a river reserve land at Jalan Reko, 10 metres from Sungai Langat here, yesterday, managed to prevent the suspension of water...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The trial of four board members and a manager of a heavy machinery workshop charged with polluting Sungai Gong in Rawang, will commence on June 2 at the Selayang Sessions Court here.