In Vietnam, a large-scale waste-to-energy facility using Japanese technology has been established in the northern province of Bac Ninh. Additionally, a Johkasou system has been installed in Ha Long Bay, the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, through Japanese non-refundable aid and support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), contributing to improved water quality, landscape conservation, and tourism development.

The Malaysian government seized 106 containers filled with e-waste between March 21 and June 19 this year, and successfully dismantled a major illegal waste import syndicate in the country.

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has announced a ban on the import of 428 types of electronic waste, or e-waste, to protect the environment.

Thailand will tighten its ban on electronic waste and plastic garbage smuggled from abroad, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa on December 25.

Scientific and technological advances stimulate demand for newer models of electrical and electronic products and disposal of outdated ones, which require proper recycling.

The Malaysian parliament has asked the new government to launch a wide-ranging investigation into environmental and nuclear waste processing problems related to Australian mining company Lynas Corporation.