New quarries to sale of forest land, Selangor failing to fulfill Selcat pledges, say environmentalists

SHAH ALAM, Sept 27 – The recent revelation in the Rimba Disclosure Project (RDP) that nearly…

Activists say they will continue fight to preserve what’s left of Bukit Cherakah forest reserve

SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 – The fight to keep what is left of the Bukit Cherakah…

NGOs Urge S’gor Govt To Respect Court’s Forest Protection Order On Land In Bukit Cherakah

SHAH ALAM, Aug 16 – Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today urged the Selangor State Government to…

Better off for Selangor Govt to engage NGOs to resolve Bukit Cherakah issue – Ronnie Liu

SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 – The Selangor state government will be better off engaging the non-governmental…

Govt will be more serious about Tasik Chini now, Minister admits lapse of environment supervision in Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 – The Parliament was informed today that the Pahang Government stopped issuing…

Deal with Airbnb will further Malaysia’s green growth agenda – MGTC CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 – The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Malaysian Green…

Minister’s proposal on Penang’s water supply woes makes no sense, says Bukit Mertajam MP

PENANG, July 29 – The proposal made by Minister of Environment and Water Tuan Ibrahim Tuan…

Nothing normal about ongoing fires worldwide – UNEP Chief

UNITED NATIONS, July 28 – While wildfires are a normal and even essential process in nature,…

IPC’s upgrades recycling centre to ensure that all green efforts count

PETALING JAYA, July 28 – The IPC Shopping Centre here recently unveiled its upgraded Recycling and…

(Updated) Two groups seek answers on land conversion in KL, Shah Alam

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 – Two separate groups today issued their statement of protest, seeking answers…

(Updated) Parliament: State Govts Must Hold Public Inquiry Before Removing Any Part Of Forest Reserves – Takiyuddin

KUAlA LUMPUR, July 18 – All state governments will be required to hold a public inquiry…

Amid conflicting statements, there must be a transparent probe into Baling floods – Ramkarpal

GEORGETOWN, July 8 – Member of Parliament for Bukit Gelugor, Ramkarpal Singh has called for a…

Land titles in Bukit Cerakah given before November 2000 degazettement – Otai Reformis

PETALING JAYA, July 7 – Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Amiruddin Shari must clarify the confusion surrounding…

Malaysian Suppliers of Textiles and Textile Accessories Need to Adapt Products to Sustainability and Innovation

By Manik Mehta FRANKFURT, June 30 -In keeping with evolving market trends, Malaysian suppliers of textiles…

Aquaman star Jason Momoa to help UNEP with ocean health promotion

LISBON, June 27 – Movie star and ocean activist Jason Momoa was designated the UN Environment Programme’s…

Global actions on World Environment Day underscore urgent need to protect the planet

STOCKHOLM, June 7- Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world on June 5th marked…

Of fires, smog, cash crops, ill health and the other side of investments, deforestation

Investments are good for a country, both foreign and domestic. But are all projects from investments…

David Attenborough receives UN’s Champions of the Earth Award

NAIROBI, April 21 – Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the Champions of the…

Not enough is being done to cut CO2 emissions

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 – Half measures will not halve emissions, said Executive Director of United…

IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity

The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and…

Continuous patrolling key to keeping at bay poachers of Malayan tigers – Rimau President

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 – Poaching remains the single largest threat for the survival of the…

ADB invests in TAFF2 to promote sustainable forestry, enhance biodiversity

MANILA, March 3 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $15 million equity investment…

Sayangi Alam welcomes King’s decree to prioritise environment, hopes govt will do more

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 – A coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Sayangi Alam, has welcomed the…

King: Prioritise environment, retain at least 50 percent forest cover

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 – The country should aim to retain at least 50 percent of…