42-year-old Chinese national faces RM10m fine, 5 years prison for dumping chemicals into Selangor's waterways, shutting down water treatment plants.

42-year-old Chinese national faces up to RM10m fine and 5 years in prison for dumping chemicals into Selangor's waterways near an industrial area, causing the shutdown of Rantau Panjang and Sungai Selangor water treatment plants on July 23. The accused pleaded not guilty under the Environmental Quality Act (Amendment) 2024, which introduced increased fines and penalties.

August 09, 2024
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