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Article: Probe into toxic waste hits snag
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All reports on "Dewan Rakyat" by M.K. Megan; Sujatani Poosparajah; Anis
New Straits Times
07-15-2004
Probe into toxic waste hits snag
Byline: All reports on "Dewan Rakyat" by M.K. Megan; Sujatani Poosparajah; Anis
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Nation
Memo: Dewan Rakyat.
INVESTIGATIONS into the import of 12,000 tonnes of toxic waste from Taiwan discovered in Johor recently have hit a snag.
The republic's Environmental Protection Administration has kept mum on requests for Malaysian investigators to be allowed into the country to track down the company responsible for shipping the material to Malaysia.
To compound matters, Taiwan is not a signatory to the Basil Convention on Cross-Border ...