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The Sun
03-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
4,000kg plastic waste collected from river since December
KLANG: Malaysia's first high-tech river plastic waste sorting facility in Sungai Klang has collected some 4,000kg of plastic since beginning operations in December last year. The RM1.5 million facility, a collaboration between Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) master developer Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) and environmental non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, was fully funded by Coca-Cola Malaysia. LLSB managing director Syaiful Azmen Nordin said the facility has the capacity to sort up to 10,000kg of waste per day. He said the initiative is expected to reduce reliance on landfills and improve the management of marine waste in a more sustainable way. 'Our target is 20% of the waste we collect from the Klang River will not end up in landfills. 'At the very least, we can extract and recover plastic and manage it responsibly,' Syaiful Azmen said after the official launch of the facility at Taman Pengkalan Batu yesterday. Also present were Klang Royal City Council Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Ching Thoo. Syaiful Azmen said there is a need to establish similar facilities along the 100km-long Klang River, including in Shah Alam. 'Previously, waste collected from the river went straight to a landfill. Now, with support from Ocean Cleanup, Coca-Cola and the J&K Wonderland Foundation, we are finding better ways to manage river waste.' 'With this facility, we can extract plastics, which form the bulk of river waste, and work with local recyclers to ensure they are reused. 'There is also organic waste, so we are collaborating with the Klang council to explore sustainable disposal methods for that too,' he added. In his keynote speech, Abd Hamid said the facility aligns with the circular economy approach by creating a dedicated space to systematically separate and process plastic and organic waste. 'This not only reduces landfill dependence but also lowers carbon emissions and water pollution. 'The facility contributes to environmental conservation while providing real benefits to the local community. 'It helps reduce marine waste, boosts recycling efficiency and creates stable job opportunities for residents,' he said.
AsiaOne
18-06-2025
- AsiaOne
Malaysia's Klang river clean-up: More than 10 bodies, including infant, discovered since 2022, Malaysia News
Over 10 bodies, including that of an infant, have been discovered in the Klang river in Malaysia during cleanup works since 2022. This work is part of the Selangor government's ongoing Klang River Flood Mitigation Project. Syaiful Azmen Nordin, managing director of Landasan Lumayan, the project's master developer, told The Star that they have been discovering these corpses in the river since they started work in November 2022. He added that the bodies were handed over to the police and fire department for further investigation. Items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, motorcycles as well as furniture such as beds and sofas were also found in the river, The Star reported. "We could assume they were washed away during the floods, but the numbers are too many," Syaiful said. Describing the current level of pollution as severe and a challenge to the dredging efforts, he told Malay Mail: "I honestly don't understand how a fridge ends up in the river." "There needs to be more civic consciousness and awareness among the public about taking care of our rivers," he added. About 94,000 tonnes of waste has been removed from Klang river to date, with an estimated handling cost of RM20 million (S$6.04 million), reported the New Straits Times. The flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway aims to increase the river capacity by up to 40 per cent, as well as rehabilitating the ecosystem and improving water quality. It has successfully increased the Klang River's water capacity by 18 per cent. [[nid:719206]]
Free Malaysia Today
17-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
10 corpses pulled out in Sungai Klang widening work
The widening and deepening of Sungai Klang began on Nov 1, 2022 as part of the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative. (Selangor Maritime Gateway pic) PETALING JAYA : More than 10 corpses, including that of a baby, have been found in the implementation of the Sungai Klang flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd managing director Syaiful Azmen Nordin said the discoveries are not isolated incidents, and have happened many times since work to widen and deepen the river began on Nov 1, 2022. 'So far, we have handed over 10 corpses to the police and the fire and rescue department for further investigation. 'We once found three corpses at one time,' Sinar Harian reported him as saying after a site visit in Kota Kemuning today. Syaiful said pollution also poses a challenge to the project, with the discovery of heavy items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, mattresses, couches and motorcycles at the bottom of the river. 'I don't understand how a refrigerator ended up in the river,' he said. He said the project has seen more than 918,936 cubic metres of matter, including sediment, garbage and rocks, extracted from the bottom of Sungai Klang.
The Sun
17-06-2025
- The Sun
Bodies, waste hinder Klang River flood project progress
SHAH ALAM: In addition to the challenge of removing 94,000 metric tonnes of waste from Sungai Klang, the flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) initiative has also uncovered more than 10 bodies, including that of an infant, since its implementation began in November 2022. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) managing director, Syaiful Azmen Nordin said three bodies were discovered over three consecutive days in the Kota Kemuning area in May, which forced excavation and river-deepening works to be temporarily halted. 'So far, we have handed over more than 10 bodies, including an infant, to the police and fire department for further investigation. 'Typically, the bodies are found in good condition and largely intact despite being unclothed, including the infant, who was discovered inside an interceptor designed to trap surface debris,' he said. Speaking to reporters after visiting the flood mitigation project site in Kota Kemuning on Monday (June 16), Syaiful Azmen said the company works closely with police and fire authorities to conduct site investigations, in part to ensure halted works can resume as soon as possible. He added that aside from the discovery of bodies, the project implementation team also faces the challenge of severe river pollution, having encountered various large discarded items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, sofas, beds, mattresses and motorcycles at the bottom of Sungai Klang. He noted that these discoveries – both bodies and waste – have somewhat disrupted or slowed the ongoing dredging and river-deepening operations. 'Nonetheless, these findings will not break our spirit in completing the mission to widen and deepen Sungai Klang, with the aim of increasing water capacity by at least 40 per cent by the end of this year,' he said.
The Sun
17-06-2025
- The Sun
SMG Project uncovers over 10 bodies in Sungai Klang, including infant
SHAH ALAM: In addition to the challenge of removing 94,000 metric tonnes of waste from Sungai Klang, the flood mitigation project under the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) initiative has also uncovered more than 10 bodies, including that of an infant, since its implementation began in November 2022. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) managing director, Syaiful Azmen Nordin said three bodies were discovered over three consecutive days in the Kota Kemuning area in May, which forced excavation and river-deepening works to be temporarily halted. 'So far, we have handed over more than 10 bodies, including an infant, to the police and fire department for further investigation. 'Typically, the bodies are found in good condition and largely intact despite being unclothed, including the infant, who was discovered inside an interceptor designed to trap surface debris,' he said. Speaking to reporters after visiting the flood mitigation project site in Kota Kemuning on Monday (June 16), Syaiful Azmen said the company works closely with police and fire authorities to conduct site investigations, in part to ensure halted works can resume as soon as possible. He added that aside from the discovery of bodies, the project implementation team also faces the challenge of severe river pollution, having encountered various large discarded items such as refrigerators, lorry tyres, sofas, beds, mattresses and motorcycles at the bottom of Sungai Klang. He noted that these discoveries – both bodies and waste – have somewhat disrupted or slowed the ongoing dredging and river-deepening operations. 'Nonetheless, these findings will not break our spirit in completing the mission to widen and deepen Sungai Klang, with the aim of increasing water capacity by at least 40 per cent by the end of this year,' he said.
