Environment
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newsThree more Johor factories ordered to stop operations
However, the offences are not related to the emitting of foul-odour gases, says state DoE director.
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newsUnsustainable development blamed for Pasir Gudang incident
Minister Yeo says the district's chemical industry is more developed than other areas, but the lack of a buffer zone places them close to communities.
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newsThree gases detected in Pasir Gudang - Minister Yeo
UPDATED 4.55PM | The anomalous presence of these gasses would have an effect on high-risk groups such as children and people suffering from asthma, she says.
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newsFour more suffer breathing difficulties over Pasir Gudang incident
The health minister says the four received outpatient treatment, while tests for various chemicals turned up negative results.
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newsDOE issues stop-work order to 3 Pasir Gudang factories
The factories have the potential to cause air pollution, says Johor Environment Dept director.
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newsSource of Pasir Gudang toxic fumes still a mystery, says Yeo
Chemistry Department yet to identify chemicals that affected schoolchildren, says minister. -
newsMCA leader slams 'incompetence' in tackling Pasir Gudang pollution
Delayed response and poor crisis management among reasons for escalation of hazard levels, says Mah.
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news475 learning institutions in Pasir Gudang closed until Thursday
Students at several schools in the area have been experiencing breathing difficulties since last week.
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newsLynas hears Dr M, will process radioactive waste in Australia
The relocation will be to somewhere near Lynas' Western Australian rare earth mine within five years.
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newsPasir Gudang possibly hit by toxic gas again with 15 victims
Health Ministry is closely monitoring the situation, says Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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newsAussie researchers discover ‘parachuting frog’ in remote jungles
The frog, called Litoria pterodactyla, lives in the forest canopies of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
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newsAhead of meeting with Yeo, Western Australia rejects Lynas waste
Bill Johnston confirms impending meeting with M'sian minister, but reiterates his gov't won't take back processed residuals.
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newsMinister: Three elephants found dead in Johor, feared poisoned
Elephants' cause of death indicates possible criminal elements, says Dr Xavier Jayakumar.
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lettersPenang councillor should reconsider probe into kids at climate change protest
LETTER | MIC Youth urges Vino Dini Chandragason and the Penang gov't to let students express themselves.
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news'Lemang in pitcher plant' craze sparks social media debate
Conservationist expresses concern about Ramadan fad, while lemang sellers say they are using non-endangered species. -
newsWong Tack reaffirms opposition to Lynas
"This is the aspiration of the people of Pahang, especially Kuantan residents," he says.
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newsGreen Technology Financing Scheme 2.0 receives encouraging response
Most of the RM2 billion earmarked for the scheme has already been taken up, says Mestecc sec-gen Mohd Azhar Yahaya.
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newsPenang councillor wants probe over kids joining climate change protest
Vino Dini Chandragason accuses two NGOs of allegedly abusing their role by allowing schoolchildren to join the protest. -
newsMinistry: Gebeng groundwater contamination not from Lynas
UPDATED 12.30PM | Mestecc's deputy sec-gen says a spike in heavy metals in the water appears to be a one-off event, but the source is still undetermined.
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newsMalaysia to let Australia's Lynas continue running rare earths plant - Mahathir
"We think we'll have to renew the license," says the premier.
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newsNo more groundwater pollution at Lynas area, says minister
Latest tests around Lynas gave negative readings for heavy metals, says Xavier Jayakumar.
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lettersThe globalised problem of illegal plastic waste
LETTER | It raises several other issues, such as the hypocrisy of developed countries and the need for multilateral cooperation.
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newsPutrajaya to study need for Climate Change Act
Yeo says the study will be conducted through a collaboration between GreenTech M'sia and the UK gov't.