Discharges from sewage treatment plants linked to river pollution in Malaysia
Discharges from sewage treatment plants are a significant contributor to the pollution of 25 out of 672 rivers across the country, says DOE.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Sinkhole SAR team employed various methods in search effort, including bottle test - IGP
Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said results of the test revealed that the bottle took about four hours to reach Pantai Dalam treatment plant.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Sinkhole search and rescue will continue at Pantai Dalam treatment plant - DBKL
The use of push rods and crawler cameras from one manhole to the next in front of Wisma Yakin, failed to locate the victim.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Water supply to over 33,000 users in Kota Bharu to be restored by Friday
The water supply disruptions were caused by a burst pipe at the Merbau Chondong Water Treatment Plant in Machang.
Mon Aug 05 2024
Gaza environmental damage unprecedented, says UN report
Water, sanitation and hygiene systems are almost entirely defunct, with Gaza's five wastewater treatment plants shut down, the report found.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Five-day scheduled water disruption in Penang begins tomorrow
PBAPP will use 99 water tankers, to deliver water supply to the affected users from Jan 10 to 14.
Tue Jan 09 2024
Seven dams identified as high risk, could disrupt water supply to LRAs - SPAN
The seven dams are Pedu and Muda in Kedah; Durian Tunggal, Asahan and Jus in Melaka; Mengkuang in Penang and Linggui in Johor.
Mon Oct 23 2023
SJAM to be fully operational next year - Selangor MB
The Raw Water Guarantee Scheme (SJAM) initiative, developed by the Selangor government so that there is no disruption to the operation of water treatment plants (LRAs) will be operational in stages
Thu May 18 2023
Water supply disruption at KKIA until Oct 26
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is currently facing water supply disruption due to maintenance work at the Moyog Water Treatment Plant until Oct 26.
Wed Oct 19 2022
As Mississippi capital endures fourth day without water, aid trickles in
Mississippi have been without clean tap water since the city's long-troubled treatment plant failed four days ago.
Fri Sep 02 2022
Foetus found at sewage treatment plant in Tanjung Malim
A foetus with the umbilical cord still attached was found by a worker who was carrying out cleaning works at a sewage treatment plant.
Sat Apr 16 2022
Water supply fully restored in Hulu Langat district
Water supply to all 28 areas in the Hulu Langat district, which was affected after the Cheras Batu 11 Water Treatment Plant (LRA) stopped operating, has been fully restored.
Fri Dec 24 2021
River conservation initiatives to be intensified - Tuan Ibrahim
River conservation works will be intensified and centralised wastewater treatment plants will be built at industrial areas as part of the National River Trail (DSK) project.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Upgrading, maintenance of LRA SSP1 critical assets completed - Air Selangor
The Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant (LRA SSP1) were completed at 5 am today.
Thu Oct 14 2021
Three days of water disruption expected in 998 areas in Selangor
The disruption is unavoidable as the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 will be shut down for upgrading and maintenance works.
Fri Oct 01 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024