Archive for August, 2009
Paradise lost for the Penan
-NST- By Desmond Davidson LUSONG LAKU (Belaga): When Ulu Rajang member of parliament Datuk Billy Abit Joo first came here as a 13-year-old, this Penan settlement deep in the interior of Sarawak was a paradise to him. The upper Sungai Linau, which passes by the settlement, was full of fish and the forest was a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Johor Urged To Ensure Project Not Causing Pollution
(Bernama) — The state government was Saturday urged to order the developer of the RM2.7 billion Lido Boulevard to activate its environment management plan to ensure the project was not causing water pollution in the Tebrau Strait. Pulai Member of Parliament Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said there were concerns among the people on the change [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )MACC gets wildlife memos
-The Star- By YENG AI CHUN KUALA LUMPUR: A group of animal rights activists has submitted documents to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to back their allegations against the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan). The documents allegedly show Perhilitan deputy director-general Misliah Mohamad Basir endorsing the renewal of special permits for convicted wildlife trafficker Anson [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PAM To Propose Incentives For Green Developers
(Bernama) — The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) will submit a proposal asking the government to provide incentives to developers who fulfilled the Green Building Index (GBI) criteria. Its president Lee Chor Wah said PAM hoped that the proposal, to be submitted to the Finance Ministry on Friday, would be considered positively by the government [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Borneo timber firm dismantles bridge, stalls food aid to Penans
-The Star- Stephen Then MIRI: Efforts to send food aid to Penan natives in Central Sarawak are now stalled after a timber giant dismantled an iron bridge that provided critical access to 3,000 people living deep in remote areas. On Thursday, more than 1,600 packets of rice weighing 16,000kg were despatched by donors through the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rain brings relief to drought-stricken Sarawak villagers
-The Star- Jack Wong KUCHING: “Lots of rain’’ of late has brought relief to villagers from drought-stricken areas and doused all the wild fires statewide. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said the rains had solved the water shortage problems. The state authorities have sent millions of litres of drinking water [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Selangor Sultan launches book that sheds light on fireflies
-The Star- KAJANG: A book featuring the life-cycle and description of fireflies in Kuala Selangor has been launched. It was mooted by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to preserve the insects. Written by Hajah Embon Abdullah, the coffee table book features pictures and information on the luminescent insect, as well as its habitat in Kampung Kuantan. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Councils to recycle used cooking oil
-The Star- WITHOUT proper handling methods, used cooking oil can contribute to environmental hazards and two councils in Selangor have come out with a brilliant solution – recycle the oil. The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) and the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) announced their Cooking Oil Recycling Project in their respective full board meetings yesterday. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fishermen against petrochemical project
-The Star- JOHOR BARU: Fishermen from Tanjung Kupang in Pontian are appealing to the state to intervene and stop the clearing of mangrove swamps to make way for a petrochemical project. A group of about 450 gathered outside the old state administrative centre in Bukit Timbalan to hand over a 20-page memorandum to Johor Mentri [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The great plastic headache
-The Sun-Himanshu FOR the last two decades, each time the streets of Penang get hit by flash floods, municipal workers rush to clear the drains, scooping out tonnes of mostly plastic waste that has choked the waterways. Many people, including tourists, have long complained that Penang’s streets and water channels are littered or clogged with [...]
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