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Bakun dammed

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Justice James Foong of the Malaysian High Court stunned the government and project backers when he ruled that the Bakun hydroelectric dam had not received the necessary environmental approvals. The $6 billion dam will be the world's second-largest, and was meant to symbolize Malaysia's global stature. Ekran, the company overseeing the project, faces costly delays, though analysts expect it to go forward eventually. The Environmental Impact Assessment report process now must begin again with full public participation.

Heavy construction, not elsewhere classified, All Other Heavy Construction, Dams Construction, Environmental protection, Dam construction, Dams

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Waste not, want not: Malaysia needs a waste-treatment facility fast

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Malaysia's need for a treatment plant for hazardous waste is becoming increasingly apparent but the project that the govt first proposed in 1987 remains mired in delays and recriminations. A Danish-Malaysian consortium called Kualiti Alam agreed in 1991 to build a complex with four types of treatment facilities. Some observers worry that its charges will be too high for businesses used to not paying anything, though analysts say the costs are equitable in international terms and well below those of exporting waste.

Refuse systems, Hazardous Waste Treatmnt,Storge,Disposl, Hazardous Waste Collection, Hazardous waste management industry, Hazardous waste management, Hazardous waste treatment facilities

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Policy wins big profits

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Malaysia's aggressive move into tourism has reaped many benefits as well as several environmental and business-related problems. In 1994, 7.2 million visitors spent $3.6 million, up 60% from 1993. Most were from Singapore, which enjoys a strong currency relative to Malaysia, and many came for the Kuala Lumpur shopping that has recently become so famous. However, the hotel sector now looks overbuilt, and the proliferation of golf courses has caused river silting and concerns about pesticide use.

Travel industry

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