LANDOWNERS at Kampung Johan Setia will face court action or have their land titles revoked by the Selangor state government if they fail to take care of the land and avoid open burning. State tourism, consumer affairs and environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the government had identified 1,512 landowners holding Temporary Occupancy Licences (TOL)…
PETALING JAYA: Residents here have been assured that they will get three lakes and not only one pond for recreation. The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has promised PJ residents the “full package” once the Kelana Jaya Park is gazetted. MBPJ public relations director Haniza Abdul Hamid said this in response to a query by…
The one-year break from the annual smog may just be over as dry weather sets in and peat fires begin to smoulder. It’s time to brace for the haze, writes ELIZABETH JOHN. THE fires are already smouldering, the acrid smell of smoke is faint but present, and the weather report for the next few months…
IT was an exciting night for the students and lecturers of PJ College of Art and Design as they joined hands to produce their second annual exhibition entitled “Beautiful, Wonderful Nature”. The designs, mostly done by first year students, reflected the interaction of the world with nature with an emphasis on environment conservation efforts. With…
River silting has become a major concern as it leads to flash floods and other social, environment and health problems. StarMetro visits Sg Kayu Ara in search of the real issues behind the siltation. THE Sg Kayu Ara river in Petaling Jaya meanders through the city passing through residential districts and wellknown commercial landmarks. Yet…
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is looking for some 200 immigrants who were behind the peat forest fire at Kampung Johan Setia in Klang. State tourism, consumer affairs and environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the immigrants have been identified as the culprits after a meeting with local government agencies including the state environment department…
PETALING JAYA: Kelana Jaya residents’ wish for their community park in SS7 here to be gazetted as a recreational area will soon materialise, if Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has his way. At a recent meeting with residents, Nik Nazmi said he would push for the park, owned by Selangor State Development Corporation…
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…
JWT was the top winner at AdFest 2008 among Malaysian agencies, grabbing the Best of Press award for an ad for Scott Kitchen Towels as well as another gold for the overall Scott print campaign. The three ads in the campaign show a piece of Scott’s paper towel flat on a table. Next to it there…
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…