Malaysia needs coordinated response to oil and chemical spills at sea, says Dr Wee


PETALING JAYA: As a seafaring nation, Malaysia needs to look into building a more streamlined process for coordinating its agencies' response to maritime spills, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The Transport Minister said the country must be more prepared for all kinds of situations such as solving problems brought about by oil and chemical spills.

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