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State authorities have permanently closed an unlicensed waste collection facility operating across 3.64 hectares in Johor Bahru following integrated enforcement action. Four individuals were arrested during the operation.
Kuala Terengganu City Council spent RM40,000 cleaning up after the RXZ Members 8.0 motorsports event, collecting 130 tonnes of waste. The council plans stricter waste management requirements for future large-scale events.
Alam Aliran Kualiti has received Malaysian Book of Records recognition for operating the nation's largest belt press system dewatering plant in Penang, processing 10 million litres of water treatment residuals daily and converting waste into construction materials.
Brunei-Muara District Office has fined a Malaysian national BN$300 for illegally dumping food waste in a public area after a public tip-off and viral social media incident.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall will undertake a major clean-up operation at Dataran Merdeka following the World Cup final broadcast, appealing to the public to take greater responsibility for shared civic spaces.
Penang Port Commission has introduced a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure for managing ship-generated waste, aligning with Malaysia's Green Port initiative and strengthening environmental safeguards across the maritime sector.
Kedah authorities have uncovered an unlicensed waste dumping and burning operation covering 250 square metres in Bukit Banyan, with investigations pointing to a contractor allegedly recovering metals from waste.
Indonesia has broken ground on its inaugural waste-to-energy plant in Bali, a flagship project designed to transform municipal waste into electricity while tackling the nation's escalating waste crisis under President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
KDEB Waste Management has introduced 33 new compactor lorries to enhance waste collection services in Hulu Selangor under a seven-year contract worth RM117.2 million, with daily collection capacity now reaching 250-300 tonnes.