S'wak passes law on open burning; penalty increase to tackle haze pollution

KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly has passed the Natural Resources and Environment (Amendment) Bill to expand the law on open burning and increase the penalty for offenders to tackle local haze pollution.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the Bill aimed to expand open burning regulations, particularly those related to commercial farming, to facilitate better compliance with current environmental needs and practices.