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The government aims to make the island a regional hub for resource efficiency, in line with a 2050 roadmap for industrial transition as the sector grows faster than European peers.
The position had been vacant for four months amid a deadlock in negotiations for the treaty to curb global plastic pollution.
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Tougher anti-littering laws won’t clean up Malaysia without systemic reform, say experts
Without a holistic ecosystem and complementary policies, the country’s attempt to crack down on public littering through fines may only deliver short-term compliance and not lasting behavioural change.
But some producers question whether the S$2,500 grant will be sufficient to offset the costs of the scheme, which a minister said on Tuesday would not be subject to further delays and go live on 1 April.
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