Govt will not allow M'sia to be world's dumping ground - minister

The Environment and Water Ministry today stressed that it will not compromise with the irregular entry of rubbish waste including recyclables into Malaysia, following the arrival of a container from the United States filled with plastic waste last month.

Its minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (above) said the government's policy will not allow the country to become the world's dumping ground.

"Our policy is to not let Malaysia become the world's rubbish bin...