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Selangor is pursuing a seawater desalination plant as part of efforts to secure long-term water supplies. A six-month feasibility study is underway and should conclude by December, examining technical, economic and environmental factors.
The Sabah Water Department disconnected 43 illegal pipe connections during a coordinated enforcement operation in Sandakan's Kampung Mangkalinau area, with one arrest and multiple seizures across utilities and contraband.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Air Selangor have signed landmark agreements to integrate electricity and cooling services for the nation's largest water treatment plant, bolstering Malaysia's infrastructure resilience and sustainability goals.
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation will undertake a 12-month study to establish an Industrial Water Reclamation Policy, aiming to boost water security and efficiency across key sectors including food and beverage, data centres, and semiconductors.
Penang is pursuing East Asian–Australasian Flyway network recognition by designating the Penaga mudflats as a protected stopover for migratory birds, a move that would make it the first Peninsular Malaysian state to achieve this conservation designation.