Malaysia, Singapore to cooperate in oil spill control

November 24, 2012

Dateline 2012-11-10:

 Malaysia and Singapore today agreed to further enhance collaboration in the prevention and control of oil spill in the Straits of Johor, and continue to organise a joint emergency response exercise to counter chemical spill at the second crossing.

These are among of the cooperation discussed and agreed upon between Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Unggah Embas and his counterpart Singapore Environment and Water Resources Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the two-day 25th Malaysia-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visits held here today, said a joint statement by both ministers.

It said Malaysia agreed to organise the 9th Joint Emergency Response Exercise under the Emergency Response Plan for Chemical Spill at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing, tentatively in the third quarter of next year.

It will provide a good opportunity for both countries to test and improve further their existing response plan, said the statement.

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From the Star – Johor is new hub for O&G sector

January 15, 2011

Umm, what was the hub before this? Anyone from the Iskandar Regional Development Authority want me to advise them for big bucks? BTW, when are elections due?

Taken from the Star, dateline 2011-01-14:

The Government has identified Johor as the new growth centre in the country for the oil and gas (O&G) sector and related activities under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the ministry would promote two locations in Johor dedicated to the O&G sector and related activities to domestic and foreign investors.

“We will provide incentives to the O&G players to invest in Johor,” he told reporters after attending the Iskandar Malaysia Small and Medium Enterprises Outreach Awareness Dialogue organised by Iskandar Regional Development Authority yesterday.

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