Sg Semenyih pollution: DOE issues POK against premises
The Department of Environment (DOE) has issued an Equipment Operation Detention (POK) order to a premises suspected of causing the diesel odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih.
Wed May 04 2022
Open burning during hot weather cause of local haze - MetMalaysia
He said that the Department of Environment (DOE) also reported that fires have occurred in forest reserves.
Tue Mar 02 2021
No exclusive rights granted to handle scheduled wastes - DOE
DOE had licensed Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities nationwide involving 406 facilities and 343 carriers.
Mon Sep 07 2020
Pollution: Amendments to Act 171 will give power to PBT to take stringent action
Zuraida said enforcement against those found committing such offences falls under the jurisdiction of the Environment and Water Ministry through the Department of Environment.
Sun Sep 06 2020
MCO: Licences of five premises suspended for not complying with Environmental Quality Act
The Department of Environment has taken 158 enforcement action on individuals and premises found to have violated the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
Sun Apr 26 2020
DOE yet to get EIA report on Penang reclamation project - Wan Junaidi
The Department of Environment (DOE) has not received the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)) report from the developer of the land reclamation project in Penang.
Mon Apr 03 2017
DoE will probe Sungai Giling pollution by pig faeces - Wan Junaidi
The Department of Environment (DoE) will immediately investigate the alleged pollution of Sungai Giling by pig faeces in Kampung Batu Laut, Sepang, Selangor.
Mon Nov 07 2016
Industrial waste not cause of Sungai Buah pollution - DoE
The Department of Environment confirms no chemicals or harmful substances were released into Sungai Buah that caused the closure of Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant.
Mon Oct 31 2016
DoE, Selangor Govt to probe cause of Sungai Buah pollution
The Department of Environment has been directed to conduct the investigation together with the Selangor state government.
Sat Oct 29 2016
Source of water pollution identified - Elizabeth Wong
MPKj and the Department of Environment (DOE) had sealed the premises to stop any activities there pending further investigations.
Tue Oct 04 2016
Environmental laws to be revised to give more power to prosecute irresponsible parties - Wan Junaidi
The amendment to the Environmental Quality Act,1974 give more power to the Department of Environment to prosecute parties responsible in causing pollution.
Mon Jan 18 2016
Haze: Shah Alam improves from hazardous to very unhealthy
The haze situation in Shah Alam had improved, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 249, according to the Department of Environment.
Sun Oct 04 2015
Haze: Shah Alam now hazardous
According to the Department of Environment, Shah Alam had recorded an API reading of 308 as of 9am today.
Sun Oct 04 2015
Haze: Visibility distance and API readings may not match
This is because the visibility distance is measured real time while API readings are updated in 24 hours, the Department of Environment says.
Wed Sep 30 2015
Moderate air quality in Kota Kinabalu, Tawau
The Department of Environment's portal stated that the API reading as at 9am today in Kota Kinabalu was 53 and Tawau, 67.
Tue Aug 25 2015
Like dictators before him, Trump threatens international peace and security
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Sun Feb 16 2025
Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?
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Sun Feb 16 2025
UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter
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Sun Feb 16 2025
How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?
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Sun Feb 16 2025
Trump says he backs Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns
Trump says US troops would not be part of any security presence in Ukraine.
Sun Feb 16 2025
AI is about job transformation, not job displacement, CoachHub says
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Sun Feb 16 2025
OpenAI’s new ‘deep research’ agent is still just a fallible tool - not a human level expert
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Sun Feb 16 2025
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Sun Feb 16 2025
Britain wants to smash the gangs - but what gangs?
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Sun Feb 16 2025
US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?
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Sat Feb 15 2025