Archive for September, 2009
Anti- Palm Oil Campaign Unlikely To Have Immediate Impact On Exporters
(Bernama) — The anti-palm oil campaign by environmental groups is unlikely to have immediate effect on leading Malaysian and Indonesian exporters but could lead to trade and aid restrictions in future, the crop’s pro-campaign group said Tuesday.
Alan Oxley, chairman of the World Growth International, a US-based non-governmental organisation, said despite the smear campaign in Europe [...]
Chin: Green Technology Dialogue To Create Economic Growth
(Bernama) — The Malaysia-European Union (EU) Cooperation in Green Technology Dialogue will help to create a new economic growth, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said Tuesday.
He said through the dialogue held here today, the private sector in EU countries is encouraged to look for investment opportunities in this country.
“The [...]
Indonesia spot fires sending haze into Malaysia
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JAKARTA – The number of haze-causing spot fires on Indonesia’s half of Borneo island have more than doubled since the start of the week, sending pollution into neighbouring Malaysia, officials said Tuesday.
“Today’s monitoring via satellite shows the increase in the number of hot spots is significant,” forestry ministry official Herman Prayitno told AFP.
On Tuesday 353 [...]
Hill resort a gazetted wildlife reserve
-The Star-
A WILDLIFE and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) spokesman said that the tarantula was not protected under the international CITES List of Endangered Species nor was it covered by the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972.
“Because of this, the tarantula is regarded as a free and common species,” the spokesman said.
He added that tarantulas living [...]
No sanctuary for Fraser’s Hill spiders
-The Star-
FOR a mere RM500, one can buy a live tarantula straight from Fraser’s Hill.
The wait, however, could be indefinite, and any dealings with the seller will be carried out furtively.
Tarantula hunters on Fraser’s Hill have become more discreet after the authorities began monitoring them earlier this year.
StarMetro visited the hill resort recently to check [...]
Political will, commitment needed to curb illegal logging
-Bernama-
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to exert political will and commitment to eliminate or minimise illegal logging to earn the respect of the international community, Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation General Manager Datuk Len Talif Salleh said Sunday.
Len, who is also State Forests Department Director and Controller of Wildlife, said it could not be denied that some [...]
Perak to gazette ‘fenced up’ wetlands park
-The Star-By FOONG THIM LENG
IPOH: The state government will gazette the Kinta Nature Park (KNP) as a wildlife sanctuary to prevent encroachment.
State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Hamidah Osman said gazetting the park would not take much time as the groundwork for it had been prepared when Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali was the Perak mentri [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )MPSJ gets tough on indiscriminate dumping
-The Star-
THOSE who are nabbed for indiscriminate dumping will be slapped with a fine of up to RM2,000, Subang Jaya municipal councillor Tai Cheng Heng said.
“This problem has been going on for years. I believe this happens everywhere, but the situation in Seri Kembangan is deplorable.
Act of defiance: Rubbish is strewn around a sign [...]
Holy cow! It’s a rubbish landslide
-The Star-
ULU YAM: Part of a hill built from rubbish collapsed near Bukit Sungai Kedah in Sungai Tua here, smashing into a nearby water barrier and flooding two cattle farms.
The incident happened late yesterday evening.
Workers of the two farms, with more than 300 cows, heard a loud crash and saw a huge amount of water [...]
Burning answer to organic waste problem
-The Star-
MALAYSIANS are generating waste at an alarming rate, much faster than the natural degradation process and they are using up landfill space.
Statistics show that on average, Malaysians produce 0.8kg to 1.2kg of waste per day.
Up and running: The waste disposal facility is ready and the company hopes to encourage its use.
This is the [...]
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