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A 4 page paper. The essay discusses environmental laws in Malaysia and Singapore. It also discusses work hours and wages in Malaysia and Singapore. While we might expect the environmental laws to be at least similar to the rest of the world, wages and hours can be vastly different between different geographic regions in the world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Singapore. While we might expect the environmental laws to be at least similar to the rest of the world, wages and hours can be vastly different between different geographic regions
in the world. Environmental Laws and Regulations-Malaysia and Singapore Malaysia has passed a number of environmental laws. In recent history, the Environmental Quality Act was passed in 1974. The
purpose of the law was to prevent and control pollution and to enhance the environment (Malaysian Environment, 2009). The Environmental Quality Council was established under that Act. The council is
comprised of a representative from every ministry, from some industries, academia, and from environmental groups but it is heavy with industrialists (Malaysian Environment, 2009). The Waters Act was
passed in 1920. Its purpose was to control rivers and streams. The Water Services Industry Act was passed in 2006 (Malaysian Environment, 2009). Polluting the waters can result in severe
punishments. Air pollution is covered under the Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations in 1978. Air polluters can be fined up to RM10,000 or up to two years in prison (Malaysian
Environment, 2009). One of the biggest problems in Malaysia is waste. Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations were passed in 2005. Organizations or businesses who make a lot of waste can
apply to the Director General for a waiver regarding having their waste treated (Malaysian Environment, 2009). The laws are not adequate for controlling pollution and guaranteeing a better environment. The
penalties, except for violating the clean air act, are not strong enough to discourage polluters. Singapore also has numerous laws and regulations that apply to the environment. Some of the
major laws include: pollution control and environmental health; environmental public health regulations which deal with many different services; water pollution control and drainage act; clean air act; factories act; petroleum
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