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Goal: Protect vulnerable turtles from the verge of extinction.
The turtles in Malaysia are on the verge of extinction, with their status labeled as either endangered or critically endangered. The leatherback turtle population in Malaysia is almost entirely gone, with a ninety-nine percent decline since the ’60s, and the olive Ridley turtles have declined by more than ninety-five percent.
The olive Ridley turtle migrates thousands of kilometers around the Indian Ocean between its nesting and feeding sites with Gertak Sanggul as their essential landing site in the Malaysian state of Penang. This small and rarely sighted marine turtle is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman is pictured at Dewan Sri Pinang, George Town November 7, 2019. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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GEORGE TOWN, April 11 The state government is committed to implementing the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project which is expected to start in late May or early June.
Deputy Chief Minister I, Datuk Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abd Rahman said the coastal reclamation work would begin once the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been approved, expected to be in May.
“The Department of Environment has a standard operating procedure (SOP) and they are professional in their work approach. There is no reason for us to speculate (that the EMP will be denied),” he said at a news conference after visiting the Island A reclamation site today.
GEORGE TOWN: The state government is committed to implementing the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project which is expected to start in late May or ea.
’s decline in earnings for the first half of financial year ending July 31,2021 (FY21) could be just a bump on the road as its performance is expected to improve in the second half of the year, driven by a pick-up in construction activities and property sales as well as strong order book replenishment prospect.
The company’s net profit for the first half ended Jan 31,2021 contracted 33% year-on-year (y-o-y).
This was due to the partial return of the movement restraint, which resulted in reduced activities at construction projects, slower progress at property projects and lower traffic at toll roads.
Its construction unit was hurt by the downsized MRT2 contract.