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Air pollution issue - 111 Pasir Gudang schools to reopen tomorrow

Air pollution issue - 111 Pasir Gudang schools to reopen tomorrow

Students will be provided with safety and prevention briefings, says state exco.

Strange odour at Pasir Gudang worsens at night, say residents

Strange odour at Pasir Gudang worsens at night, say residents

Its intensity increases after 10 pm resulting in headaches, dizziness and nausea, they say.

Urgent need for proactive steps to contain pollution

Urgent need for proactive steps to contain pollution

The latest incident plaguing Pasir Gudang took place just three months after the Sunga Kim Kim incident.

Sultan Ibrahim: Get rid of or relocate polluting industries

Sultan Ibrahim: Get rid of or relocate polluting industries

The people's health is far more important than the economic value gained from these industries, adds Johor ruler.

Report: Groups want RCI on Pasir Gudang pollution

Report: Groups want RCI on Pasir Gudang pollution

The NGOs want govt to identify the cause of the pollution and put an end to the problem.

Semenyih river odour the result of palm oil refinery pollution

Semenyih river odour the result of palm oil refinery pollution

The factory has been ordered to cease operations. 

Johor gov't denies being slow to react in Pasir Gudang incident

Johor gov't denies being slow to react in Pasir Gudang incident

State to look into setting up a buffer zone between industrial and housing areas.

Ex-MB urges gov't to be more forthcoming on Pasir Gudang pollution

Ex-MB urges gov't to be more forthcoming on Pasir Gudang pollution

Khaled Nordin says updates should be more frequent, as with disclosing the government's strategy. 

Aussie diplomat is defending 'corporate malfeasance'

Aussie diplomat is defending 'corporate malfeasance'

MP SPEAKS | The High Commissioner should do his duty and advise Lynas to honour its commitments to Malaysia.

Gov't must ensure effective enforcement to protect the environment

Gov't must ensure effective enforcement to protect the environment

LETTER | Contamination of water sources must be regarded as a threat to national security and well-being.

Fuziah: Lynas not in the clear over dangerous residue just yet

Fuziah: Lynas not in the clear over dangerous residue just yet

Kuantan MP points out that the detection of groundwater contamination requires protracted monitoring.

Exco fears repeat of Pasir Gudang with Sg Melaka pollution

Exco fears repeat of Pasir Gudang with Sg Melaka pollution

Low Chee Leong says the Batu Hampar Dam has been ordered shut to prevent the situation from worsening.

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Another suspect charged

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Another suspect charged

The S'pore national pled not guilty to abetting three others in disposing waste into the river.

Nothing great about skyscrapers if rivers and air polluted, says Dr M

Nothing great about skyscrapers if rivers and air polluted, says Dr M

UPDATED 12.10PM | He stresses that balance between development and environmental preservation is a must.

Interpol help sought to track down Sungai Kim Kim polluter

Interpol help sought to track down Sungai Kim Kim polluter

Singaporean suspected to be behind pollution of the river, which caused more than 200 to be hospitalised.

Evicted Cameron farmers meet ministers at Parliament

Evicted Cameron farmers meet ministers at Parliament

Fifty others are facing eviction by the Pahang government which alleges pollution.
Low levels of arsenic found in Perak river

Low levels of arsenic found in Perak river

Perak exco Aziz Bari claims there have been reports of skin cancer among residents living nearby.

Parliamentary caucus backs environment ministry on Lynas, criticises Redzuan

Parliamentary caucus backs environment ministry on Lynas, criticises Redzuan

According to JKPPL, his 'shocking' statement contradicts the stance taken by environment ministry and many lawmakers.

'No suggestion Lynas contributes to heavy metals increase in underground water'

'No suggestion Lynas contributes to heavy metals increase in underground water'

The company says this is according to the ministry's review committee's report submitted to the gov't.

No water for 75,000 following closure of Simpang Renggam plant

No water for 75,000 following closure of Simpang Renggam plant

The plant was closed because of ammonia pollution in Sungai Benut.

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Company, two directors slapped with 15 more charges

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Company, two directors slapped with 15 more charges

The charges are over failing to notify authorities about waste generation, among others.

Police hunting for S’pore man to assist Pasir Gudang pollution probe

Police hunting for S’pore man to assist Pasir Gudang pollution probe

Johor police chief says they are awaiting S'pore's help to arrest 30-year-old factory owner.

Johor sultan: Step up enforcement, shut down factories that flout laws

Johor sultan: Step up enforcement, shut down factories that flout laws

His Majesty also calls on the gov't to review the types of industries in Pasir Gudang.

Selangor sultan wants tougher penalties against river polluters

Selangor sultan wants tougher penalties against river polluters

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah says he has been informed four or five rivers in the state are polluted.