Oil spill: Clean-up on beaches of Sungai Rengit, Teluk Ramuna starts today
Ling Tian Soon said the clean-up work on both beaches was done with coordination from various parties and agencies.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Singapore authorities in contact with Malaysian counterparts over oil spill
The clean up operation in parts of Singapore waters and shore are still ongoing almost a week after the incident.
Thu Jun 20 2024
With pails and mugs, Philippine residents clean up oil spill
Residents with the help of Philippine coast guard crew, collected debris soaked in oil and wiped thick sludge from rocks along the shore.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Semenyih, Bukit Tampoi LRAs shut down yesterday due to odour pollution
The Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi LRAs were shut down yesterday following the discovery of an odour flow originating from the location where a perfume oil spill had occurred on Dec 24, 2022.
Sun Jan 01 2023
Peru's $4.5 bln lawsuit against Repsol over oil spill to go to court
Repsol has said the lawsuit is meritless, the sum demanded is arbitrary, and that the spill was not its fault.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Major fire spreads at Cuban fuel storage facility hit by lightning
Oil spill spread flames from a second tank that caught fire two days earlier in the island's biggest oil industry accident in decades.
Tue Aug 09 2022
Bus crashes into tree in Nilai, four USIM students injured
The driver was believed to have lost control of the wheel at a location where an oil spill had been reported.
Tue Feb 08 2022
Thai beach declared disaster area after oil spill
Some of the oil reached the shoreline at Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong province late on Friday after spreading over 47 sq km (18 sq miles) of the sea in the gulf.
Sat Jan 29 2022
'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands
An estimated 126,000 gallons, or 3,000 barrels, had spread into an oil slick covering about 13 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
Mon Oct 04 2021
US probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in wake of Hurricane Ida
Ida's 150 mile-per-hour winds wreaked havoc on offshore oil production platforms and onshore oil and gas processing plants.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Sri Lanka readies for oil spill from sunken cargo ship
Flaming containers filled with chemicals tumbled into the sea from the ship's deck as emergency crews sought to contain the blaze.
Thu Jun 03 2021
Debris from missing Indonesian submarine found
Indonesian Navy (TNI) Commander Hadi Tjahjanto said the fragments, items and traces of the oil spill were located in an area where the sea was 850 metres deep.
Sat Apr 24 2021
Indonesia says has not detected further signs of missing submarine
An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location and two navy vessels with sonar capability had been deployed.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Search for missing Indonesian submarine enters second day as neighbours offer help
An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Mayo to Med: Israel returns sea turtles after tar cleanup
A handful of endangered sea turtles have been returned to Israel's Mediterranean waters after surviving an oil spill.
Sun Apr 11 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024