3 stories across Malaysia, published in the last 7 days and gathered from Malaysian news sources.
Sarawak's Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, along with the Rural Water Supply Department, has deployed 119 water tankers to address water shortages caused by the El Niño drought. The initiative aims to ensure continuous water supply to affected areas in the state.
Japan has selected a city near Tokyo as a potential site for nuclear waste disposal. The selection process spans about 20 years in three stages, with preliminary surveys offering subsidies up to US$13 million.
SPAN reports that 37 of Malaysia's 49 major dams are at critical or warning levels due to El Nino, with one dam critical and nine at warning level, putting pressure on raw water reserves. The agency urges water conservation as dry weather persists.