Rubber factory to clean up act due to stink


ALOR SETAR: A factory processing natural rubber in Sungai Petani has been ordered to upgrade its air pollution control equipment after it was discovered to emit a pungent odour that bothered nearby residents.

Kedah Environment Department (DOE) director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said the department received complaints regarding unpleasant odours that were disrupting the lives of residents around Bukit Banyan and Bintang Maya Residence in Sungai Petani.

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