The hot weather has been a cause of distress to Malaysians in the past few weeks but the Meteorological Department does not expect conditions to be as scorching and dry during the same period last year. THE obvious “hot” topic of conversation amongst many Malaysians is the sweltering weather over the past month. Those affected…
The Raja Musa Peat Forest Rehabilition Programme is a collaborative effort between the Selangor Forestry Department (Selangor FD) and Global Environment Centre (GEC). Read more about our previous planting activities here. The upcoming tree planting event is the fourth tree planting activity in Raja Musa Peat Forest Reserve and we are planning to revisit previous…
Friday March 27, 2009 New lease of life for forest reserve By LIM CHIA YING THE Raja Musa forest reserve near Batang Berjuntai is set to regain its former enchanting environment as massive rehabilitation work are going full steam to restore and regenerate it. The 23,000ha peat swamp forest reserve is fast turning back into…
SHAH ALAM (Aug 27, 2008) : The Selangor government will not back down from its policy on hillslope development. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim gave this assurance today after a meeting with developers, residents associations and non-governmental organisations. He said that while the state government was receptive to dialogues with developers over the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Money is not the only thing commuters stand to save, in their shift from private vehicles to public transport. With more and more city folk keeping their cars at home and taking various modes of public transport, chances are we may see clearer skies over the city in the not too distant future….
KOTA BARU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) senior lecturer Zulhazaman Hamzah has called for the preservation of the habitat of a rare Rafflesia species nemed kerrii found at Lojing Highlands in Gua Musang recently. Zulhazman, who led an 18–day Lojing Highlands scientific expedition, said he was worried the species would go extinct in Malaysia as its…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are generally lackadaisical when it comes to environmental issues. Malaysian Nature Society department of communications head Andrew Sebastian said their awareness on conserving the environment was not as high as in other countries in the region. “However, there has been an increase in awareness in the last five to 10 years and…
KUALA LUMPUR: Economists and consumers alike are not in favour of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Abdul Shahrir Samad’s proposal to revise petrol subsidies. They question how it could benefit the lower- and middle-income groups. In fact, they argue higher-end car users would benefit the most. One pointed out an obvious flaw: there…
PETALING JAYA (March 26, 2006): It was billed as the nation’s premier eco-tourism attraction when it was opened in 2001. However, today, the Paya Indah Wetlands is a testimony to the wastage of millions in taxpayers’ money. Now, amid the government’s move to pump in an additional RM20 million to revive the park, accusations are…
Environmentalist Suzana Mohkeri is a firm believer that good habits — recycling, conserving and nurturing a love for nature — must begin at home. SOFIANNI SUBKI reports. AS co-ordinator of non-profit organisation Global Environment Centre (GEC), Suzana Mohkeri fights to keep our rivers free from contamination. A project that she is currently working on focuses…