Palm oil factory shut, manager and operator held over river pollution in Kota Tinggi


KOTA TINGGI: A palm oil processing factory has been ordered to cease equipment operations after water pollution was detected in Sungai Sayong at Kampung Orang Asli Sayong Pinang here.

Johor Environment Department (DOE) director Dr Mohd Famey Yusoff said a complaint was received from village representatives about the river water turning black on Sunday (Jan 25).

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