Ministry to beef up chemical waste guidelines


Doing their part: Medical personnel cleaning up after the medical base stopped operations at Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium. — Bernama

PASIR GUDANG: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will strengthen guidelines on the issuance of licences to factories, especially those involved in the handling of chemicals, says Zuraida Kamar­uddin.

Its minister said the ministry would place priority on seeing the matter through as it involved public safety.

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