The first phase of clean-up works at oil-tainted beaches near Sungai Rengit beach is near completion.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s government will look into the demands of fishermen in Johor affected by the recent oil spill that spread from Singapore waters, said Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Mr Nik Nazmi said the work is expected to be completed within a week, given favourable weather conditions. “However, we will do an evaluation first and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has deployed assets to monitor Pengerang waters stretching to the Abu Bakar Maritime Base.On June 20, Singapore media reported that the Republicfrom the owners of the stationary vessel that discharged the oil.
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