No mining of bauxite yet, even after moratorium ends, says minister
Bauxite for exports in 2016 at the Kuantan Port in Pahang State, prior to the enforcement of the moratorium on…
Authorities In Malaysia’s Johor State Close Down 13 Schools Over Chemical Pollution
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Authorities in Malaysia’s southern Johor state announced that, 13 schools will be indefinitely…
UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrockets
The following statement released at the ongoing UN Environment Assembly, offers a glimpse into the prevailing practices in the use…
Indonesian govt deploys 10 helicopters, one Cassa to put out forest fires in Sumatra
A joint exercise has been undertaken by several Indonesian ministries and private sector to put out forest fires in the…
MIDA eyes more investments in advanced tech from South Korea
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is hoping to attract more investments from South…
Singapore grounds Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after 2 deadly crashes
SilkAir’s Boeing 737 MAX 8. Photo courtesy Singapore Airlines SINGAPORE, March 12 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore’s aviation regulator has ordered the…
207 people affected after second wave of methane poisoning hits Pasir Gudang
A tanker lorry is believed to have dumped chemical waste into the Kim Kim River in Johor on the morning…
UN’s environment assembly takes off with hopes of setting a more sustainable global economic path
The fourth UN Environment Assembly (March 11-15) took off in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday with the theme “Innovative Solutions for Environmental…
Decision to accede to Rome Statute wont affect King’s immunity, says Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government’s decision to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
US Indians donate to families of soldiers killed in Pulwama terrorist attack
By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, March 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Emotionally stirred by the Feb 14 suicide bomb attack in Pulwama…