Govt willing to stop Merapoh projects


KUANTAN: The Pahang government is willing to cancel logging and development projects in the Merapoh Forest near here after taking into account the significance of the area as a water catchment.

The a decision will be seen as a victory for local environmental groups who have been lobbying against the projects.

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