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The Forest City mega project was initiated by Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail to ensure that the state’s southern region is evenly developed, said project owner Country Garden Pacific View (CGPV). “This area was spotted by our sultan who in fact wanted to see balanced development,” CGPV executive direct …

Malaysiakini highlighted the Johor sultan's involvement in Forest City but his son, Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Idris, has also proven his business acumen with his involvement in the two reclamation projects, both carried out by Benalec Holdings Bhd. Tunku Ismail's business empire is not sol …

Think-Tank: Forest City may halve fish production Joprec presents its feedback to the DOE on the project’s DEIA report. Think-Tank: Forest City may halve fish production Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Forest clearing factor for Kelantan flood, says Ku Li Uncontrolled logging for agriculture in Lojing at Gua Musang cannot be dismissed, he said. Forest clearing factor for Kelantan flood, says Ku Li Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

Flood-hit Orang Asli just want their livelihoods back Saving Kelantan's forest key to ending floods and empowering Orang Asli. Flood-hit Orang Asli just want their livelihoods back Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

DOE approves Forest City project The Johor palace-linked project involves a 2,000 hectare man-made island. DOE approves Forest City project

Johor wants Country Garden Pacific View (CGPV) Sdn Bhd, the developer of Forest City, to comply with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before developing the project at Tanjung Kupang, Gelang Patah. Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin said it was important to ensure issues such as envir …

Water bombings and artificial rain have reduced forest and brush fires in parts of Indonesia, an official said today. Haze from the fires has blanketed much of Sumatra and the Indonesian part of Borneo and Sulawesi islands this week. The smoke from Sumatra and Borneo has also spread to Singapore and …

A meteorite crashed overnight into a forest near Managua’s international airport, Nicaragua’s Geophysics Institute confirmed yesterday. The meteorite jolted hundreds of residents of the capital out of bed and left a crater 12 metres wide and 5.5 metres deep, according to the newspaper La Prensa. Ful …

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama)– Malaysia’s tropical forest still has large potential to be explored to generate revenue for the country, said Human Resource and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G.Palanivel. He said currently, forestry was no longer linked to only timber production, but it al …

Give M'sians more say in Forest City, urges DAP The government must step in and take over the private man-made island project, Forest City in Johor, to safeguard the environment and the people's interest, an opposition leader said today. Noting that the Johor state-owned Kumpulan Prasarana …

JERANTUT, June 11 (Bernama) — The government will adopt the latest technology in tackling illegal forest incursions and hunting of wild animals to prevent such activities from spreading, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G Palanivel. He said these measures were necessa …