Sales tax on tyres to defray disposal costs
BY NATASHA JEE & GABRIEL LIHAN Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has clarified the rationale of imposing State Sales Tax (SST) on tyres is to defray the expenses of disposing used tyres throughout the state. He stressed this is a part of the industries’ contribution towards the conservation of the environment. “Nonetheless, the […]
Sime Darby’s Weifang Port disposal at a fair price
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd is disposing its entire stake in Weifang Port companies at a fair price in line with the conglomerate’s portfolio rebalancing efforts, AmInvestment Bank Bhd said. The investment bank said it was generally neutral on the proposed disposal and the divestment of the Weifang Port business was not unexpected. “The group […]
Biogas from sago waste
MUKAH: Sarawak could be in the history books for being the first in the world to produce biogas from sago waste. It all started with how to solve river pollution here arising from the disposal of sago waste by sago factories when Craun Research Sdn Bhd (Craun) made an unexpected breakthrough and came up with […]
Dispose of your PPE properly
By Daryll Law & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Worn as safety precautions against Covid-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) may keep humans safe. But improper disposal of the PPE may pose a potential public health hazard to others and harm the environment. Protective gear such as masks, disinfectant wipes and latex gloves are increasingly becoming part […]
Butterfly sanctuary disposes 3,000 caterpillars
MELAKA: The Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary (MBRS) has had to dispose of more than 3,000 caterpillars of various butterfly species for cost-saving purposes since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18. MBRS Wildlife executive Qurratu A’in Rohaminordin said this was to limit the quantity of caterpillars and minimise the use of host plants, thus reducing the number of breeding […]
Proper way of disposing Quranic materials
KUCHING: Materials containing Quranic letters or verses must be disposed of in a respectful manner when no longer in use. In giving this reminder to Muslims, Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said such materials can now be properly disposed of at Darul Hana Mosque following the installation of […]
