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Confronting the escalating plastic waste crisis: A Malaysian perspective

Plastic has become deeply embedded in our modern lives. From packaging to electronics and even medicine, it is so widely used that imagining life without it feels almost impossible. In Malaysia, where plastic products are cheap and easily accessible, this dependence is especially pronounced. But this convenience comes with a growing cost—an escalating crisis of plastic pollution that is impacting our rivers, coasts, oceans and marine life.

Cut carbon, not corners

ENTREPRENEURS are nothing short of superhuman. Akin to parenthood, owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) juggle numerous responsibilities each day - from managing customers and cash flow to overseeing operations and inventory.

Life in plastic isn’t fantastic

HIS obsession with photography was so consuming that it drove a young Leo Hendrik Baekeland beyond the darkroom and into the world of chemistry—in search of something greater than the perfect picture.

Malaysia’s role in the global effort in the war against plastic

As we approach World Ocean Day 2025, the theme "Confronting the Escalating Plastic Waste Crisis" resonates deeply with the global community.

Plastic pollution: A crisis we’re already eating

As a researcher with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia studying marine plastic pollution, I spend my days documenting a crisis that most people never see. Research on Malaysian beaches reveals between 64 to 1,930 pieces of plastic debris per square metre. Bottles, bags, food containers and abandoned fishing gear that tell the story of our plastic-dependent lifestyle. But this visible pollution represents only the surface of what our research team discovers when we dive deeper into our marine

Shaping a sustainable future

THE Asia ESG Summit 2025 is set to be a landmark event bringing together leaders, policymakers, business executives, investors and sustainability professionals to advance the ESG agenda across Asia.

Space’s oldest shutterbug

DON Pettit, Nasa's oldest active astronaut, returned to Earth on April 20, the day he turned 70 years old.

SMG wins silver in best digital publisher at MDA D-Award 2025

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group (SMG) has been awarded silver for "Best Digital Publisher of the Year" at the MDA D-Awards 2025.

A hard look at partnerships 

TEAR gas billowed amid raging fires and anti-capitalist graffiti. The streets of Seattle had become a tapestry of defiance—drum circles pulsed through the city centre, papier-mâché puppets towered above the crowds, while protesters clashed with police clad in riot gear.

Banking with a human touch

NOT everyone begins life on equal footing. Some are born into comfort and opportunity, while others face the harsh realities of conflict, poverty or exclusion. Inequality is a challenge that shapes the futures of many, especially in developing nations.

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