KUALA LUMPUR, 11 December 2019: Damansara Realty Berhad (DBhd), through its subsidiary, DAC Land Sdn. Bhd, and Johor-based partner, Active Estates Sdn. Bhd. has launched Business Boulevard @ Central Park, set to be its latest commercial development in Tampoi, Johor Bahru.

KAJANG, 27 NOVEMBER 2019: Protasco Berhad saw its nine-month net profit nearly triple to RM13.1 million from RM4.5 million for the year ending 31 December 2019.

The illegal dump in Kampung Tambak Jawa, Selangor, where drums of hazardous chemicals caught fire and exploded on November 25, is an alarming indication of the rising occurrence of secret and illegal disposal of waste. Earlier this month, 250 drums of glycerin were found dumped on the banks of the Klang River.

Recent incidents of illegal dumping of rubbish and even potentially hazardous chemicals into the Klang River have put the spotlight on the issue of gaps and weaknesses in Malaysia’s waste management system. Two weeks ago, a lorry was recorded dumping household rubbish into the river, and days later 250 drums of glycerin were found on the river bank.

PETALING JAYA, 15 November 2019: Fighting litter and preventing plastics from entering the environment is a joint effort by the plastics industry working together with governments, brand owners, consumers and communities, leaders of Asia’s plastics industry chimed at the 18th Term Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Plastics Industries (AFPI) and the 29th Asia Plastics Forum (APF).

KLANG, 3 NOVEMBER 2019: The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has taken its campaign to raise awareness on marine litter and pollution to the century-old fishing village of Bagan Hailam, Selangor, clearing 2.5 tonnes of litter in a hot-spot area that was strewn with rubbish.

MELAKA, 5 November 2019: The collaborative School Environmental Challenge, organized by The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) with support from Dow Chemical Company and Scientex Berhad, increased the number of participating schools by more than five times since its launch in 2016, signifying a major shift in awareness on the issue of waste management amongst its participating youth.

Malaysia needs the right policies and investment framework that will catalyse an advanced plastics recycling industry, to create a new engine of growth for employment and drive a dynamic export sector for Malaysia through turning waste into wealth. A clean, vibrant and healthy plastics recycling industry is needed to support more effective recycling of plastics from Malaysian households and prevent littering which pollutes our environment.