Malaysia will not pay to return illegally imported waste, says Yeo

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The federal government will not spend a single sen to send illegal waste-filled containers back to the countries of origin, says Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin (pic).

She said the ministry has been working closely with the Penang government and has contacted the respective embassies to return the waste to the companies and countries in charge.