Day: September 21, 2024

JOHOR BAHRU, Samples collected at two chemical waste disposal sites that caused odor pollution in several areas in the district were identified as non-halogenated organic solvent waste (SW 322) and halogenated organic solvent waste (SW 323). Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon said samples were taken at the Tiong Nam Industrial Park and the Tropical Rural Industrial Area and the authorities have obtained a list of industries or factories that produce the waste that has been identified. Thus, he said a special team comprising the Department of Environment (DOE), Royal Malaysian Police and local authorities is carrying

KUCHING, The Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM) has successfully achieved a 90 per cent classification assessment level involving over 1,200 athletes before the 2024 Para Sports Malaysia (Para SUKMA) curtain-raiser tomorrow night at Stadium Perpaduan, here. MPM secretary-general Datuk R. Subramaniam said the assessments were conducted nationwide in six zones until July 31. The remaining 10 per cent will be completed by today and tomorrow, involving athletics and swimming, among others. “MPM was given full responsibility to implement the athlete classification system, and for Para SUKMA 2024, we have conducted it in six zones, namely Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Melaka, Kelantan, Sabah

BEIJING, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today visited the COMAC Beijing Aircraft Technology Research Institute to observe the latest developments in aviation technology in China. Upon arriving, His Majesty was briefed on the country’s innovations in aviation technology. Sultan Ibrahim spent over an hour at the centre and also tried the flight simulator available there. His Majesty then proceeded to Beijing Capital Airport and spent nearly 45 minutes inspecting two aircraft developed by COMAC. Accompanying the King was Tunku Temenggong of Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim. Also in attendance were Transport Minister Anthony Loke, Housing and Local

JOHOR BAHRU, Samples collected at two chemical waste disposal sites that caused odor pollution in several areas in the district were identified as non-halogenated organic solvent waste (SW 322) and halogenated organic solvent waste (SW 323). Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman Ling Tian Soon said samples were taken at the Tiong Nam Industrial Park and the Tropical Rural Industrial Area and the authorities have obtained a list of industries or factories that produce the waste that has been identified. Thus, he said a special team comprising the Department of Environment (DOE), Royal Malaysian Police and local authorities is carrying

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) will present a comprehensive report on the GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) matter to the chairman of the state’s Islamic Religion and Cultural Innovation Committee, Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah, next week. Mohammad Fahmi said that the report will outline the actions taken and planned, in accordance with the decree issued by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. ‘I will also be briefed on JAIS’ current efforts on the issues and initiate legal action, particularly concerning religious schools and tahfiz institutions under GISBH in Selangor. ‘I will also receive updates on