By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The Selangor government has earned praise for its proposal to ban single-use plastic bags from Friday to Sunday, a move seen as a significant step to reduce plastic waste. Ecotourism and Conservation Society Malaysia (Ecomy) president Andrew Sebastian...

By Diana Abd Wahab SHAH ALAM, June 2 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has collected approximately RM617,729.98 in plastic bag charges, as of May 23. According to MPAJ President Ani Ahmad, the collection is the result of contributions from 753 registered premises participating in the...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, May 21 — The state government has proposed fully abolishing the use of plastic bags in all business premises in Selangor by 2025, according to state executive councillor for the environment Hee Loy Sian. However, he said the initiative will depend on whether there...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — All state governments have agreed to implement a pollution charge on plastic bags used with a minimum value of 20 sen for each one through the ‘No Plastic Bag Campaign’, which has already been carried out in Penang, Selangor and Johor.