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Kota Kinabalu: City Hall is looking into a new strategy to reduce the rat population in the city.
"We are re-examining and re-thinking our previous and current strategies," said Mayor Abidin Madingkir who officiated at City...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Dr Maximus: Give accurate info on environmental issues
KOTA MARUDU: The media, formal and informal, have a responsibility to disseminate accurate information on environment issues which affect everybody.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Special committee to tackle river pollution
Posted on April 20, 2012, Friday
PENAMPANG: A special task force will be set up to find the best way to tackle river pollution, especially in suburban areas of Kota Kinabalu city, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Orang utan need quality forests
Orang utan need quality forests The Star/Asia News Network
Sunday, Apr 08, 2012 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia - A wildlife study has reaffirmed the need for large swaths of forests for the orang utan to survive.Sabah Wildlife Department director Laurentius Ambu said the findings by Malaysian, British and Swiss researchers were further...
2012 to mark protection of sharks in Sabah
2012 to mark protection of sharks in SabahKOTA KINABALU: This year will mark the protection of sharks in Sabah even though the shark ban is not in place yet, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.“When...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sabah hails funding for endangered species
KOTA KINABALU: Sime Darby, through its foundation, Yayasan Sime Darby has committed RM11.4 million to the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary at the Tabin Forest Reserves in Lahad Datu from 2009 until 2015.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment,...
Monday, April 9, 2012
GE and Sabah firm said to be close to RM750mil geothermal plant deal
3 in green energy talks 1MDB
PETALING JAYA: 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and General Electric (GE) are among three companies currently in talks to develop the country's first geothermal plant in Apas, Tawau.The third company...
Sabah: Greening the power supply
Sabah: Greening the power supply Asia | 28 Feb 2011
In a dramatic move on February 17, the state government halted bidding for a new 300-MW coal-fired power station in Lahad Datu, citing environmental concerns....
Musa Aman: Biogas Project Gives Positive Image for Oil Palm Industry
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman is confident that the biogas project being explored by the plantation sector in the state, can create a positive image for the oil palm industry.
He said it would be seen as an environment...
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Global warming makes need for dams crucial: Pairin
Kota Kinabalu: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said global climate change will affect water resources and inevitably water supply in Sabah in the future. To prove his point, he said the El Nino extreme...
Sabah: Bearing fruit
Sabah: Bearing fruitAsia | 29 Mar 2011
With Sabah’s leaders increasingly prioritising agricultural land and resources as a driver of economic growth, the state’s fruit and vegetable industry looks set for a...
Musa: RM703mil invested in commercial seaweed cultivation
KOTA KINABALU: Investments in commercial seaweed cultivation in Sabah has, todate, amounted to RM703 million, providing jobs to 13,000 people, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman.
He said this was made possible by the burgeoning...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Sepa launches 'Sustainable Organic Farming' projects
Sepa launches 'Sustainable Organic Farming' projects
Kota Marudu: Sepa (Sabah Environmental Protection Association) has launched a "Sustainable Organic Farming" project to share organic farming techniques with farmers...
Use a portion of Dept land for settlement: MP
Use a portion of Dept land for settlement: MP
Kota Kinabalu: The State Government has been urged to consider reviewing the 200-acre State land provided to the State Human Resource Development Department in Kundasang, Ranau and...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Makers state their case on the plastic bags ban
Makers state their case on the plastic bags ban By: Lim Kok Boon
WE refer to the various articles arising from the Penang State government's decision to extend the "ban/tax" on plastic bags from three days to seven. The...
Panel will boost 'FD' prospects
Panel will boost 'FD' prospects By: Tan Sri Herman Luping
THE BN government's policy of 1Malaysia, People's First and Performance Now became a reality in Sabah last week when the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak decided...
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Care for the nature
A campaign to create environmental awareness is gaining momentum although some consumers appeared not too keen on doing their bit.
Several ventures to help create a healthier environment and ensure its sustainability have met with some encouraging results.
The Malaysian government is hoping to ensure greater success in keeping the landscape not only intact but also enhanced.
For starters, Malaysia...
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