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Back to homepageAmbassador: M’sia didn’t send protest letter to Indonesia over haze
Malaysia is not pointing fingers at Indonesia over the current haze problems, instead, the country is offering some forms of assistance in tackling the forest fires in several provinces in the republic. Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Zainal Abidin Bakar said
Read MoreIndonesia: Haze not from Sumatera
PUCHONG: Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) denied that the haze in Malaysia originated from Sumatra, Indonesia, based on satellite data over the past few days. “It is not like the news reports by foreign mass media,” BMKG deputy
Read MoreYeo: Lynas decision not ideal but better than status quo
SHAH ALAM: The government’s decision to allow Lynas Malaysia to explore a permanent disposal facility (PDF) is not ideal. However, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (Messtec) Minister Yeo Bee Yin said it was a better solution compared to
Read MoreYeo: Govt mulling to impose TNB with higher fine for overbilling users
BANGI: The government is considering to slap Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) with heftier fine for overbilling thousands of consumers earlier in May. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said her ministry is in the midst
Read MoreYeo: Report to relocate high-risk factories to be ready in five weeks
BANGI: An analysis report on the relocation of high-risk factories in Pasir Gudang will be completed and handed over to the Johor state government in five weeks. “Even though there are no anomalies, what has happened is that the development
Read MoreYeo: No electricity tariff hike this year
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no electricity tariff hike for all categories of consumers this year, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Yeo Bee Yin. Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat, she said the government had taken various
Read MoreYeo: Gov’t to wipe out illegal factories in Pasir Gudang
KUALA LUMPUR: The government aims to shut down all illegal factories in Pasir Gudang, Johor in a joint operation this month. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, And Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said this at the Parliament today, adding that
Read MoreYeo to take legal action after family accused of Pasir Gudang pollution
PUCHONG: Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin has vowed to take legal action against those circulating an image on social media, alluding that her family may be responsible for the air pollution in Pasir Gudang.
Read MoreYeo: No more chemical factory in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: The government will not approve any more application for the construction of new chemical plants in Pasir Gudang to ensure a more sustainable development in the area, said Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climatic Change Minister Yeo Bee
Read MoreYeo: Three pollutant gases detected in Pasir Gudang
PUTRAJAYA: Three gases were detected in the atmosphere during the recent severe air pollution in Pasir Gudang, one of which was methyl mercaptan gas, and the presence of which was an anomaly, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister
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