MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE MEET ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- Environment ministers and top officials
from Malaysia and Singapore met here for the 23th Annual Exchange of Visits
(AEV) meeting, beginning Friday, to review progress in several joint
undertakings and issues.

Among issues deliberated were on control of vehicle emissions, joint
monitoring of water quality of the Straits of Johor, progress report on the
monitoring of ecology and morphology in and around Straits of Johor, pollution
in Skudai water catchment and emergency response plan for chemical spill at the
Malaysia second crossing.

In a statement issued after the meeting, Malaysia's natural resources
and environment ministry and the republic's environment and water resorces
ministry said there were fruitful discussions and exchanges of views on the
areas.

On the control of vehicular emissions, they said both countries would
continue
to share experiences, such as the tightening of vehicular emission standards and
promoting the use of "green vehicles".

The two-day meeting involved Malaysia's delegation led by natural
resources and environment minister Douglas Uggah Embas and his
Singapore counterpart, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim.

The two ministers reviewed the progress of work carried out by the
Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment.

The two sides also discussed an emergency response plan for chemical
spill in the East Johor Straits, collaboration between them in the area of oil
spill prevention and control in the straits, collaboration in training between
the Environment Institute of Malaysia and Singapore Environment Institute
and trans-boundary haze pollution.

During the visit, Dr Yaacob and his delegation will participate in the
23rd annual friendly games involving the two ministries (MEWR-MNRE) to renew old
ties and establish new
friendships.

-- BERNAMA



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