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Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Discarded aligners often end up in landfills where they take decades to decompose, releasing microplastics into the environment.
Sat Sep 21 2024
Legislative measures to tackle cyberbullying in focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Legislative measures to tackle cyberbullying in focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also in the spotlight are government's efforts to address the issue of microplastics, which pose a threat to water sources and supplies.
Thu Jul 18 2024
Plastic lodged in arteries may be linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

Plastic lodged in arteries may be linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

The finding of microplastics and nanoplastics in plaque is "a breakthrough discovery," Dr. Philip Landrigan reveals.
Sat Mar 16 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans

Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles

Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.
Sat Jun 17 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics

The mysterious danger of microplastics

Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

Plastics in bowels a sign we need to change

The extent of plastic pollution continues to grow with microplastics now found in more than half of human organs.
Sun Jun 11 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day

We ingest plastics every minute of the day

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

Scientists are warning against grave long-term consequences.
Fri Jun 02 2023
Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea

Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea

Microplastics and discharge from treated wastewater from nuclear plants are seen as potential major threats towards human health.
Mon Mar 13 2023
How scientists are working on silk as a greener alternative to microplastics

How scientists are working on silk as a greener alternative to microplastics

Engineers in the US may have found a solution for replacing the microplastics used in paints, food and cosmetics.
Sun Jul 31 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
To use or not to use?: Our complicated relationship with plastic

To use or not to use?: Our complicated relationship with plastic

With trillions of microplastics floating around in our oceans, we may be ingesting them through the seafood we consume.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Scientists are investigating the microplastics that get into our food

Scientists are investigating the microplastics that get into our food

Through human activities, 8 million tonnes of plastic make their way every year into the oceans.
Fri May 28 2021
'Iron Man' Downey launches funds in environmental fight

'Iron Man' Downey launches funds in environmental fight

Downey is looking to sustainable technology to tackle issues like deforestation and microplastics.
Thu Jan 28 2021
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives

Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives

The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar

Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar

The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo

What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo

Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS

Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS

The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid

Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid

Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration

Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration

Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods

Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM

Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM

Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil

NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil

PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Minimum wage to increase to RM1,700 effective Feb 1, 2025

Minimum wage to increase to RM1,700 effective Feb 1, 2025

The Progressive Wage Policy would be fully enforced next year with an allocation of RM200 million, benefiting 50,000 workers.
Fri Oct 18 2024