MPKj shuts down Sungai Tangkas illegal dumping site
SHAH ALAM, April 24 — The Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) has closed an illegal dumping site after receiving a report of open burning at Taman...
Waste management violations, open burning among issues dealt with by Selangor Environment Department
By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 21 — The Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) issued RM16,000 in compounds against two factories in Petaling Jaya and...
Hot weather starting March, state readies for forest fires
By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 15 — The state government has drafted a new standard operating procedure (SOP) to address the issue of...
Avoid open burning in current hot, dry weather — DOE
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The public has been reminded not to conduct open burning activities in the current hot and dry weather as the...
Thermal drone to be used to detect open burning in Revolusi Hijau, Johan Setia — Exco
SHAH ALAM, Aug 13 — The Department of Environment (DOE) will use thermal drone technology to detect open burning during the night in the Revolusi...
DOE steps up enforcement against open burning
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Department of Environment (DOE) will step up activities to prevent open burning and enforcement action against factories and motor...
Open burning ban in Selangor, maximum RM500,000 fine — MB
SHAH ALAM, March 9 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has strictly prohibited open burning in Selangor and has imposed a maximum fine of RM500,000...
34 hectares of Kuala Langat Selatan permanent forest reserve on fire due to open burning
By Nadiah Zamlus KUALA LANGAT, March 2 — About 34 hectares of Kuala Langat Selatan permanent forest reserve were believed to have been set on...
Fine up to RM500,000 for open burning
By Nadiah Zamlus KUALA LANGAT, March 2 — A fine of up to RM500,000 can be imposed on individuals who commit open burning, especially in...
994 open burnings recorded in Selangor from January
SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — A total of 994 cases of open burning involving an area of 8,140 hectares was recorded by the Malaysian Fire...
Foreigners suspected behind open burning activities — Bomba
By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — Foreigners are believed to have started fires at illegal dumpsites in order to extract copper from wires...
Selangor DOE detects open burning at illegal dump site in Banting
SHAH ALAM, Oct 12 — The Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) detected open burning of piles of suspected cable sheaths and electronic circuit boards, at...