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Waste management

Seoul goes on waste diet: Reduce output of rubbish, win benefits

Death toll rises to 28 after landfill collapse in the Philippines

Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on Jan 11, 2026.
Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on Jan 11, 2026.

School of life: He quit school at 18 to ‘clean longkangs’ and started a $3m waste management company

Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin's waste management company, Jetters Incz, was named one of Singapore’s 100 fastest growing firms in January 2025.
Mr Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin's waste management company, Jetters Incz, was named one of Singapore’s 100 fastest growing firms in January 2025.

Indonesia’s Greater Jakarta grapples with waste crisis amid mounting rubbish and landfill leaks

Meanwhile, repeated avalanches of trash have occurred at the Bantar Gebang landfill in the past few months.
Meanwhile, repeated avalanches of trash have occurred at the Bantar Gebang landfill in the past few months.

Carrying small trash bags, rubbish in pockets: How Malaysians adapt to stricter littering rules

Those found guilty of littering in Malaysia can now be ordered to trim trees as part of their community service, on top of sweeping streets and cleaning public spaces.
Those found guilty of littering in Malaysia can now be ordered to trim trees as part of their community service, on top of sweeping streets and cleaning public spaces.

Hanoi to require household waste sorting and allow collectors to refuse unsorted rubbish

A sanitation worker collecting rubbish at an informal dumping site in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi.
A sanitation worker collecting rubbish at an informal dumping site in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi.

Why Seoul is paying residents to throw away less food

Points will be credited through Seoul’s Eco Mileage system and can be used like cash.
Points will be credited through Seoul’s Eco Mileage system and can be used like cash.

Kuala Lumpur sees surge in illegal dump sites

A spot at 4th Mile Jalan Kelang Lama has become a rubbish dumping ground despite a sign warning against littering.
A spot at 4th Mile Jalan Kelang Lama has become a rubbish dumping ground despite a sign warning against littering.

Dangerous levels of toxic chemicals found in blood of Indonesia’s waste workers

According to its Environment Ministry, Indonesia produces 56.6 million tonnes of waste annually.
According to its Environment Ministry, Indonesia produces 56.6 million tonnes of waste annually.

Forum: Improve food waste management to address pest problems

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.