Unending lessons from Sg Kim Kim disaster


JOHOR BARU: Five years after the Sungai Kim Kim toxic pollution case sickened thousands and forced over a hundred schools in Pasir Gudang to temporarily close, the incident continues to serve as an important lesson for the state.

Johor state exco member Ling Tian Soon said the incident showed how serious pollution could get and how it could significantly harm the public and environment.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Sungai Kim Kim , Pollution , Environment , NGOs

Next In Nation

NUTP allocates RM1.5mil annually for teachers' legal aid
Bukit Aman nabs six over drugs supplied to pilot
Boy, 12, killed after motorcycle gets trapped between two lorries in Kedah
Malaysian, 62, held in India with 3.42kg of hydroponic cannabis
Three areas in Sarawak record very unhealthy API readings as of 8am
Do you know...about how to handle the haze?
Better solutions for ageing folk
Stick to budget, civil servants told
Deciding future in unity govt
Umno Youth chief, team attend� PAS Youth Muktamar

Others Also Read