Haze: DOE to increase enforcement in opening burning potential areas
All landowners have been advised to closely monitor all areas which easily and frequently catch fire, said Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Thu Oct 19 2023
Johor JBPM gears up for open burning incidents
Yahaya Madis said since Jan 10, the department had received 764 calls related to open burning from the public.
Sun Feb 06 2022
DOE steps up enforcement against open burning
The DOE will step up activities to prevent open burning and enforcement action against factories and motor vehicles to combat air pollution during the current hot and dry spell.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Johor DOE receives 213 open burning reports this year
Johor DOE, together with other relevant agencies, were implementing several measures to prevent open burning.
Wed Mar 10 2021
Open burning during hot weather cause of local haze - MetMalaysia
He said that the Department of Environment (DOE) also reported that fires have occurred in forest reserves.
Tue Mar 02 2021
Malaysia's FGV Holdings says it will achieve 100 per cent traceability by 2021
An effort to ensure its fresh fruit bunch (FFB) sources are not linked to deforestation, planting on peat and open burning.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Avoid open burning or face the music - Wan Junaidi
Based on the report by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) issued yesterday, there were two hotspots detected in the country, namely in Pahang and Terengganu.
Sun May 07 2017
Government mulls taking over land on which fires burn unchecked
The Human Resources and Environment Ministry proposes to have the government take over land on which fires are allowed to burn unchecked, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said.
Wed Apr 27 2016
El Nino: Kedah records highest number of calls on open burning
From Jan 1 until March 13, Kedah Bomba received 1,248 emergency calls on fires compared to 1,269 for the whole of last year.
Mon Mar 14 2016
Special Court to try environmental crime cases - Wan Junaidi
The government plans to set up a special court to try environmental crime cases, especially open burning of forests, said Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Mon Oct 19 2015
Air quality nationwide deteriorates due to transboundary haze - Wan Junaidi
The ASMC had detected 68 hotspots in Kalimantan and 10 hotspots in Sumatera while another was detected in Pahang.
Sun Oct 18 2015
Thai offers to help Indonesia on haze issue
Thailand is ready to help Indonesia end the haze problem, caused by open burning and forest fires in Indonesia.
Fri Oct 09 2015
Mr. Jusuf, stop talking and do your job
Wan Salman Wan Sallam is not amused with Indonesia vice president Jusuf Kalla's statement on the current haze situation and called on him to help those suffering because of it.
Sun Sep 27 2015
Malaysia and Indonesia to sign MoU to tackle transboundary haze
Malaysia and Indonesia will share experience and expertise on how to tackle transboundary haze when the two countries sign a MoU on the matter.
Thu Oct 23 2014
Cross border haze to decline by mid October
The Department of Environment has written a note to Indonesia about the increased number of hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Sat Oct 11 2014