Putrajaya mulls higher fines for illegal e-waste imports

Published: Mar 24, 2023 2:37 AM | Updated: Mar 24, 2023 3:36 AM

PARLIAMENT | Putrajaya is working on amendments to the Environment Quality Act 1974 to increase penalties for illegal e-waste imports, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

This was revealed by Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in a written reply to Yeo Bee Yin (Pakatan Harapan - Puchong), who...

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