Emergency won't be declared for Pasir Gudang over toxic crisis

Alyaa AlhadjriPublished: Mar 14, 2019 10:19 AM | Updated: Mar 14, 2019 10:47 AM

PARLIAMENT | While a state of emergency will not be declared for Pasir Gudang, Johor, the government has assured that the toxic waste pollution situation there has been treated with the utmost urgency.

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