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…
MUAR: Malaysians can only dream of all rivers and the natural ecosystem returning to the good old days, said Force of Nature Foundation chairman Tan Sri Razali Ismail. Speaking to river watch groups from three villages in Pagoh, he said the damage caused to the ecosystem, including mangrove swamps, was irreparable. He said that efforts…
Technical Workshop on Minimizing Impacts of Palm Oil and Biofuel Production in Se Asia On Peatlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change 31 October – 1 November 2007, Kuala Lumpur Summary Statement The Workshop on Minimizing Impacts of Palm oil and Biofuel Production in SE Asia on Peatlands,Biodiversity and Climate Change was held on 31 October – 1 November…
The first local project by the Force of Nature (FON) Aid Foundation is set to be completed next year. The foundation had initiated a community-based river auditing programme in Pagoh, Johor, in October. It had awarded a grant of RM198,000 to the Global Environment Centre to introduce a system for river auditing and mapping and…
UNFCCC: UNEP/GEF/CBD press release on peatlands – Peatlands are Quick and Cost-Effective Measure to reduce 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions – International community calls for urgent action to protect and restore peatlands ? the world?s most important carbon store. Bali – Clearing, draining and setting fire to peatlands emits more than 3 billion tonnes…