PUTRAJAYA: From today, more people can qualify for the RM200 government rebate when they buy energy-efficient refrigerators. The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry has decided to allow those with energy bills of between RM3 and RM285 per month to claim the RM200 rebate for refrigerators it rates as effi-cient. Previously, only households in peninsular…
KUALA LUMPUR – Korean artiste Kim Hyun Joong, whose fame exploded across Asia after playing the Korean F4 character Yoon Ji Hoo in the drama Boys Over Flowers, attracted about 1,000 fans to Berjaya Times Square yesterday. Kim, 25, who flew in on Saturday to promote his debut solo album Break Down, was at the…
ABOUT 95% of mangrove swamp land along the coastal area in Selangor belong to individuals. Selangor Forestry Department assistant director (operations and enforcement) Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop said the mangrove swamps stretched from Sabak Bernam right up to Sepang. “The department only looks after the land which comes under the forest reserve and the rest…
GEORGE TOWN: It was a fun yet meaningful activity for 33 Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) students who played their part for the environment by throwing 2,000 mud balls into the sea along Gurney Drive. Connection Programme 2011 director Marina Tan, 17, who arranged the event, said the students made a difference to the environment by volunteering…
Marine biologist swaps the lab for practical pursuits. The name ‘EcoKnight’ suggests a gutsy warrior in shiny armour, ever-ready to draw his sword and duel with those who pollute the environment. However, Yasmin Rasyid, the founder and president of the non-profit organisation, is not intimidating at all. The long-haired, soft-spoken lady believes in organising outreach…
CONSUMERS play a crucial role in preventing a major water crisis which is expected before 2015. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) president Datuk Marimuthu Nadason lamented that the current water consumption behaviour showed that many had underestimated the seriousness of the water situation in the country, especially in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. He…
MOST of us may not think much about using water frugally as the water bill is much lower than other utility bills. The various campaigns and public service announcements did not seem to have worked; many Malaysians do not see the looming danger of our taps running dry if the current water consumption trend continues….
MORE than 100 river rangers comprising students, residents, members of non- governmental organisations (NGOs) and government agency officers have pledged to monitor and protect Sungai Pinang’s cleanliness. The rangers made the pledge while taking part in a one-day Sungai Pinang River Care training programme at the Penang Botanic Gardens’ Pavilion Auditorium. State Drainage and Irrigation…
GAB Foundation together with Global Environment Centre (GEC) and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) conducted a workshop recently for JPS officials as part of their Urban River Rehabilitation Handbook initiative. Launched by DID director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman, the workshop aimed to provide DID officials with first-hand knowledge on how to utilise the handbook…
A THREE-year project to enhance community participation in the protection and rehabilitation of the severely polluted Sungai Pinang in Penang will begin this Sunday. The RM100,000 Sungai Pinang River Care project is funded by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad in partnership with Global Environment Centre. It will be carried out in three phases with the support…
