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PUTRAJAYA, July 31 — The Environment Department (DOE) recorded 536,709.04 tonnes of electrical and electronic waste or e-waste processed by licensed premises from January 2021 to June 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — As a proactive preventive measure, the Department of Environment (DOE) has intensified ground patrols and physical monitoring in fire-prone areas, particularly agricultural lands, peatlands, bush areas, abandoned plantations, and landfills identified as high risk.

PUTRAJAYA, July 18 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has identified weaknesses in the enforcement actions taken by the Johor Department of Environment (DOE) regarding the operation of a recycling facility in the Segamat industrial area.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Authorities have raided 57 illegal e-waste processing premises across the country under the integrated Op Hazard 2.0, conducted from June 16 until 2pm today, with total seizures estimated at RM500 million.

SEREMBAN, April 28 — The police arrested the owner of a premises involved in the sale of fuel for industrial use on Friday (April 25) to assist in investigations into a water pollution case at the Sungai Linggi Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, April 18 — The state government is moving forward to rehabilitate the water quality in Selangor’s rivers by implementing targeted enforcement and conservation strategies in Telok Gong, Port Klang. State executive councillor for public health and the environment...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise their commitment and collaborate on environmental conservation through enforcement and awareness programmes.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 — The Department of Environment (DOE) requires an additional 3,000 enforcement personnel compared to the existing 1,100 personnel, taking into account the workload and the number of pollution incidents in the country, said its director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — While passionate members of the public are increasingly concerned with environmental issues, the question arises if the debate has lost nuance.

KAPAR, Nov 16 — The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry (NRECC) is investigating the source of the oil pollution and foul stench baffling the estimated 6,000 residents living near an industrial zone since last month.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 8  — The Johor Department of Environment (DoE) is actively patrolling across areas with the potential for open burning due to the haze affecting several districts in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The updating of the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK) is to accelerate measures that need to be taken by agencies involved in haze disaster management.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — A total of 58 air quality monitoring stations of the Department of Environment (DOE) recorded moderate Air Pollution Index (API) readings, as of 3pm today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has issued 60 compounds valued at RM120,000 from inspections on 404 industrial premises under Ops Gempur Raya 2023 from April 3 to 18 2023, said Environment director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar.

KOTA BHARU, April 17 — The Kelantan Department of Environment (DOE) is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones to monitor peat soil fires in Mukim Beris Lalang, Bachok.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 17 — Air quality remained at unhealthy level in Seberang Jaya here and a moderate level in three other Penang locations today.

KOTA BHARU, April 15 — The haze that is currently affecting the country is caused by peat fires and open burning, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Two areas recorded unhealthy air quality readings yesterday, namely in Segamat, Johor and Tanah Merah, Kelantan, according to the Department of Environment (DOE).