Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Douglas Unggah Embas of Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said Malaysia lacks water resources in many parts of the country despite boasting five times higher per capita renewable water as compared to many regions in the world.

Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas says Malaysia is practising sustainable forest management Malaysia will provide RM2 million in training and capacity building, peat land rehabilitation and installation of a haze early warning system.

Embas said Malaysia had been practising sustainable forest management and that 60 per cent of the country was forested.

Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said transhipment services had contributed to the economic growth but still lack the desired efficiency as some freight companies do not utilise the electronic method of business transactions.

Unggah Embas said that over the years Malaysia has seen the movement of cargo to Singapore when it should have been processed by local ports and airports.

Environment Minister Douglas Unggah Embas said both countries would sign a memorandum of understanding by June to enable Malaysian experts to assist farmers in the fire-prone Riau region on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) KUCHING, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) youth wing is prepared for the general election which only involved 28 parliamentary seats in the state, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth Head Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said today.

PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-based companies which are recognised for being environment-friendly find it easier to get more business, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said Thursday.

Unggah Embas said seven companies had already registered for the award.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- A higher penalty will be imposed on offenders under the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said today.

Malaysian Environment Minister Douglas Unggah Embas said his country will sign a pact with Indonesia next month to boost anti-haze cooperation, which will include training Indonesian farmers to practice controlled burning instead of slash-and-burn activities.

We (will) either train Indonesians in their country or bring them here for training," Embas was quoted as saying by The Star newspaper.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Douglas Unggah Embas says the country's per capita renewable water was about 5,000 cubic metres per person per year.

Environment Minister Douglas Unggah Embas says among the programmes lined-up are capacity building to help farmers achieve zero-burning target, rehabilitation of burned peat land and developing an early haze warning system.

Kuala Lumpur - A higher penalty will be imposed on offenders under the proposed amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas said today.