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BERITA ENSEARCH
CLIMATE CHANGE-Paris Agreement-Limit Temperature Increase < 2°C

“South East Asia to experience largest impacts on Economic

growth should Global Warming exceed 1.5°C”

Brief History of ENSEARCH

in this issue
ENSEARCH was formed on 26th November 1984 by a pio-
FEATURED MEMBER – 03
neer group of local professionals and academics from mul-
tidisciplinary backgrounds. Its first President (1984-2000)
was Ir. K. Kumarasivam and its first Hon. Secretary General FEATURED ARTICLEs
was Dato’ Dr. Abu Bakar Jaafar. Today, ENSEARCH has more
than 300 Members consisting of Corporate, Individual and Sustainable Water Desalination - 04
Life Members. Noise impacts Health - 09

It is acknowledged that enhanced awareness and compe-

tency of organisations and individuals through education
PAST EVENTS & ACTIVITIES - 12
and training is essential to achieve the objectives of Malay-
sian Environmental Quality Act 1974. Therefore ENSEARCH
began formulating and implementing training programmes ENSEARCH CALENDAR 2018 - 16
to enhance the capacity for environmental management in
Malaysia.
In addition , ENSEARCH organises Tea Talks and Public Lec- ENSEARCH COUNCIL MEMBER
tures to enhance awareness on pertinent and comprehen- 2018/2019 - 20
sive issues on the environment. ENSEARCH has also been
actively involved in dialogue sessions with relevant authori-
ties in development of legislative and regulatory frame- ENSEARCH SECRETARIAT
works that strengthens the environmental management
2018/2019 - 21
practices in Malaysia. In recognition of ENSEARCH’s objec-
tives, it has been given tax-exempt status whereby the do-
nations to ENSEARCH are exempted from tax.

NOTE TO MEMBERS

Members are encouraged to write to us at [email protected] in the event of changing contact

details. Corporate members are recommended to provide more than one contact (email address) to
facilitate better dissemination of ENSEARCH information.
 Editor’s Note
Dear Members,
Time flies and it’s a good four months since the last Berita ENSEARCH.
As more and more people choose to stop using plastic straws and increasing number of retails reduc-
ing use of plastic straws, it seems environmental awareness in the country is at a high; especially
amongst the young generation. The momentum is continued with Earth Hour 2019 and International
Mother Earth Day celebration that focuses on communication of biodiversity and climate change to
the general public. It is hoped that more people learnt about the impacts of climate change to their
life and by changing individual lifestyle could collectively change climate change.
Unpredicted dry season and saltwater intrusion are potential impacts of climate change. Despite the
fact that most of the developed areas in Malaysia is supplied with water, there are areas facing diffi-
culty in water provision. Many of us staying in urban areas enjoy the supply of water without knowing
that there are communities struggling with daily life due to lack of water supply and saltwater intru-
sion. In this edition, the Bulletin features an article of desalination project in Kelantan that benefits the
Community.
Minister of Housing & Local Government, YB Zuraida Kamaruddin has recently stated the plan of hav-
ing at least one Waste to Energy (WtE) plant in each state is underway. As Ministry of Energy, Science
& Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) is busy cracking down the illegal plastic
waste recycling plants, YB Zuraida announced that the government is planning to have centralized
hub to recycle plastic waste.
Meanwhile, new Regulations enforced by SW Corp has come into effect, namely Solid Waste and Pub-
lic Cleansing Management (Scheme for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Solid Waste Regula-
tion 2018) which requires Commercial, Industrial and Institutional units to segregate waste, and Solid
Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Scheme for Construction Solid Waste Regulation 2018)
which requires construction waste to be segregated for proper disposal.
In view of the trending development of waste matters and in support of the Sustainable Development
Goals 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, ENSEARCH is organising the International Con-
ference and Exhibition on Waste Management (ICEWM 2019) to provide a platform for practitioners,
policy makers and innovators opportunity to meet and streamline waste management towards circu-
lar economy.
This bulletin also features an article on detrimental impact of noise to our health in relation to recent
enforcement of the new Occupational Safety and Health (Noise Exposure) Regulations 2019 by De-
partment of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH).
Wishing everyone happy reading and we welcome you to write to us your feedback and share with us
your articles for our upcoming editions.

Kelvin Diong
Editor
Publication and Website

02 Berita ENSEARCH I April 2019

 Featured Member
ENSEARCH Vice President

Datuk Ir. Othman Bin Abdul Rahim is the current Vice President of EN-
SEARCH. He graduated from University College of Swansea, Wales, United
Kingdom in 1983 with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. After graduation,
he worked with Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) as a Design Engineer and work as
Road Engineer from 1984 until 1990 at JKR Melaka. At the age of 30, he
became the Chief Engineer at Projek Penyelengaraan Lebuhraya Bhd
(PROPEL) from 1990 to 1992. He was Managing Director at O&L Jurutera
Perunding Sdn Bhd for 22 years before becoming the Chairman in 2014.
He is also the Managing Director of an environment and traffic consultant,
Ciri Selasih Sdn Bhd.

Datuk Ir. Othman is a registered Professional Engineer with the Board of

Engineers Malaysia. His other qualifications and professional certifications
include Member of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (MIEM), Member of
the Institution of Highways and Transportation (UK) as well as Environ-
ment Impact Assessment Consultant in Hydrology and Water Quality with
the Department of Environment. He has been an individual member with
ENSEARCH for many years.
Datuk Ir. Othman has been serving as
Datuk Ir. Othman plays golf and guitar during his free time. He is also the council member of ENSEARCH since
Chairman of Sri Mahkota Community Association, Taman Muzaffar Shah, 2016 prior to being elected as Vice
Air Keroh, Melaka since 2014. President of 2018/2019 term.

He enjoys playing guitar

and singing with his
daughter during family
functions and events.

Datuk Ir. Othman with his wife,

Datin Salasiah Sharip .

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 Featured Article
Sustainable Water Supply Through Seawater Desalination in
Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Kelantan
Sofiah Hamzah, Ahmad Jusoh, Asmadi Ali, Mohd Izham Abdul Wahid, Nazli Aziz, Nora’Aini Ali, Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman,
Mohd Asamuddin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamri Mamat, Mohd Faizal Mohd Noor, Mohd Zaideen Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
and Nor Aieni Mokhtar

Background 1.0 Determination of Location for Desalination

Plant
Water is a renown major environmental stress issue
that requires expeditious technical and management Water quality monitoring and community inter-
solutions. Water desalination, refers to the process of view were carried out by UMT research team at
removing salts and minerals (contaminants) from ei- few selected areas to identify the best location for
ther seawater or brackish water in order to attain Sustainable Water Desalination (SWD) plant instal-
clean water suitable for human consumption and in- lation as well as to seek cooperation and consent
dustrial usage [1]. from all parties involved in the design and con-
struction of the desalination plant. UMT research
This technology has evidently provided immediate
group visited Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Ke-
solutions to the growing water crisis mainly in Middle
lantan and Kampung Nail, Kuala Besut, Terengganu
East by being able to reliably deliver large quantities
where researchers obtained valuable information
of fresh water to needed community. Particularly,
through Y. Bhg Dato 'Mohd Radzuan Abdullah
desalination using reverse osmosis membranes are
(DUN Coordinator) and YBM Tengku Zaihan Che Ku
now considered to be the most promising and practi-
Abdul Rahman, Kuala Besut on background of the
cal desalination options thanks to their high energy
location.
efficiency [2,3].

These processes also offer advantages such as low

space requirement, process and plant compactness,
operational simplicity, and ease of process automa-
tion [4]. Based on the current scenario, desalination
is seen as the alternative that can offer abundant and
steady source of fresh water regardless of the
weather or possible climate changes in Malaysia.

Interview with community and water quality

monitoring for SWD plant site selection

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 Featured Article
Sustainable Water Supply Through Seawater Desalination in
Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Kelantan
Sofiah Hamzah, Ahmad Jusoh, Asmadi Ali, Mohd Izham Abdul Wahid, Nazli Aziz, Nora’Aini Ali, Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman,
Mohd Asamuddin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamri Mamat, Mohd Faizal Mohd Noor, Mohd Zaideen Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
and Nor Aieni Mokhtar

Through the survey and discussion, Bachok in Kelan- Water quality sampling was carried out at a few
tan is selected for the SWD plant development due to shortlisted locations. Water samples were ana-
critical water supply problem affecting the local com- lyzed based on the general physical water quality
munity in the disctrict. There is no natural supply of such as salinity and total dissolved solids, chemical
potable water, thus the local community is over de- compositions such as sodium ions, boron and iron
pendent on tube well water supply that is yellowish and biological components such as algae growth,
and poor in quality. organic residues and microbes.

A number of considerations determined the site se- The suitability is referred to the standard by Minis-
lection. The placement of intake point is critical to try of Health Malaysia. Summary of the results is
ensure the sustainability of the treatment plant as shown in Table 1 and based on the findings, Kg.
the best water quality could be obtained from water Pantai Senok (brackish water at Sungai Pengkalan
intake that is as closed as possible to the water sur- Datu) has been selected as the location for SWD
face. Besides, the sea-water quality of the selected plant due to its safe and suitable quality of water
area in Bachok shall comply with the requirements of for treatment using desalination technology.
the membrane technology system.
Table 1: Water quality at selected locations

Sapinity Ferum Manganese Turbidity

Sumber Air TDS (mg/L) pH
(ppt) (mg/L) (mg/L) (NTU)

Air Sungai-Muara 31.9 1.12960 0.19669 2111 95 7.97

Kg Pantai
Air Perigi 0.45 NA 0.06277 598 8.45 6.9
Senok
Air Bumi 0.58 0.30225 0.13609 756.2 0.25 7.11

Air Sungai-Muara 0.11 NA NA 11.05 46.1 6.18

Kg Tanjung
Air Perigi 0.13 0.06934 0.27862 179.4 1.96 6.92
Jering
Air Bumi 0.15 0.05029 0.04844 54.4 15.8 6.7

Air Sungai-Hulu 0.04 0.05029 0.04844 54.4 15.8 6.7

Sg Kemasin
Air Sungai-Hilir 1.89 NA 0.02893 2348.7 15.32 6.6

Standard Kualiti Air Mentah Malaysia 1.0 0.2 1500 1000 5.5-9.0

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 Featured Article
Sustainable Water Supply Through Seawater Desalination in
Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Kelantan
Sofiah Hamzah, Ahmad Jusoh, Asmadi Ali, Mohd Izham Abdul Wahid, Nazli Aziz, Nora’Aini Ali, Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman,
Mohd Asamuddin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamri Mamat, Mohd Faizal Mohd Noor, Mohd Zaideen Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
and Nor Aieni Mokhtar

Water Quality Sampling:

DATE: 29-03-2017, 11:11am

Turbidity : 14.3 NTU

pH : 7.47
TDS : 18.0 g/L
Site Location COND : 33.9 mS/cm
TEMP : 30.9°C

Site Location of SWD Plant, Bachok, Kelantan

2.0 Plant Construction and Seawater Desalination System Installation

The construction of the SWD plant and raw water intake system were implemented by the Center for Develop-
ment and Property, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and the installation of the water treatment system was
conducted by AMTEC, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Apart from that, further discussions were also conducted with Air Kelantan Sdn. Bhd, Bachok and few local au-
thorities to get the approval for development of the project. In general, local authorities are very supportive of
the installation of desalination plants to supply clean and safe water to residents.

The project was launched by Ministry of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Idris Jusuh on 3rd February 2018 and the
produced desalinated water fulfilled the requirement for drinking water by Ministry of Health Malaysia.

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 Featured Article
Sustainable Water Supply Through Seawater Desalination in
Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Kelantan
Sofiah Hamzah, Ahmad Jusoh, Asmadi Ali, Mohd Izham Abdul Wahid, Nazli Aziz, Nora’Aini Ali, Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman,
Mohd Asamuddin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamri Mamat, Mohd Faizal Mohd Noor, Mohd Zaideen Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
and Nor Aieni Mokhtar

Site visit by project members and construction stages of SWD plant installation in Kg Pantai Senok

3.0 Impact of Desalination Plant Development

The success of the translational research is largely influenced by the close support and cooperation between
the researchers, the communities and the authorities involved. Since its inauguration in May 2017, various par-
ties including government agencies, local authorities and local leaders provided great support, including techni-
cal assistance to ensure that it runs smoothly. All parties involved realise that their contribution to the success
of this project will be of great benefit to the community in order to solve the problem of long-term water sup-
ply disruption. The translational research is not only a short-term solution to the community. It is also a source
of direct change to the socio-economic population which ensures the transfer of knowledge or technology
dominated by leading researchers at public universities materialised through social innovation.

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 Featured Article
Sustainable Water Supply Through Seawater Desalination in
Kampung Pantai Senok, Bachok, Kelantan
Sofiah Hamzah, Ahmad Jusoh, Asmadi Ali, Mohd Izham Abdul Wahid, Nazli Aziz, Nora’Aini Ali, Mohd Sofiyan Sulaiman,
Mohd Asamuddin Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kamri Mamat, Mohd Faizal Mohd Noor, Mohd Zaideen Yusoff, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
and Nor Aieni Mokhtar

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skills or innovative products by using existing
sustainable technology.

Malaysia Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary National Review 2017

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 Featured Article
Why Car Horns, Planes and Sirens Might Be Bad for Your Health
By Lindsey Bever

Original article from The Washington Post

The roar of a jet plane, the rumble of a Those confronted with noise pollution, which
causes disturbances to communication during the
big rig, that shrill scream from the siren
day and sleep at night, may have increased stress
of a speeding emergency vehicle: hormone levels, he said.

The common but loud noises that keep Over time, Münzel said, it can take a toll on the
you awake at night and agitate you body — increasing cholesterol, blood pressure and
heart rate. “If this persists for years, then you have
throughout the day may have a notable a risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart fail-
effect on your cardiovascular health, ex- ure and arrhythmia,” he told The Post.
perts say. Münzel added that long-term noise pollution may
Researchers say noise pollution may increase the risk also be linked to depression and anxiety disorders
of heart disease, such as coronary artery disease, hy- as well as problems with cognitive development in
pertension and heart failure, according to a review young children.
paper published in the Journal of the American Col- But in researching the link between noise pollu-
lege of Cardiology. tion and heart disease, experts warn that there are
Why? The authors, who examined research on noise also factors that can complicate the findings. For
pollution and heart disease, say that loud sounds not instance, people who live in heavily populated ar-
only disrupt sleep, which can lead to health prob- eas more likely to be plagued by noise are also ex-
lems, but can also ignite the stress response, releas- posed to more particle pollution in the air, which
ing a rush of hormones that, over time, can damage can also cause heart problems. And, people who
the heart. live in such areas may also have a different socio-
economic status, meaning they may not have the
“Ten years ago, people were saying that noise is just
same access to health care or healthful foods.
annoying, but now I think there’s considerable evi-
dence that noise makes you sick, and one of the pre- Still, said Steve Kopecky, a professor of medicine
dominate diseases is cardiovascular disease,” lead specializing in cardiovascular diseases at the Mayo
author Thomas Münzel said Tuesday in a phone inter- Clinic, noise and how it affects health is some-
view with The Washington Post. thing to consider.

The research does not prove that loud noise cause “I think it’s something we need to pay more atten-
heart disease. But Münzel, with the cardiology center tion to in terms of our everyday living,” he told The
at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Post.
Gutenberg University Mainz, told ABC news that
noise pollution - or unwanted environmental noise -
is a risk factor for heart disease in the same way
that high cholesterol and obesity may increase the

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 Featured Article
Why Car Horns, Planes and Sirens Might Be Bad for Your Health
By Lindsey Bever

Original article from The Washington Post

The World Health Organization calls noise pollu- It states:

tion “an underestimated threat” that can cause Through a combination of nerve and hormonal
“sleep disturbance, cardiovascular effects, signals, this system prompts your adrenal glands,
poorer work and school performance, hearing located atop your kidneys, to release a surge of
impairment.” hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol.

The agency has published guidelines for community Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates
noise (PDF), recommending 30 A-weighted decibels your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies.
in the bedroom for a good night's sleep. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases
sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances
A car measures 70 decibels, a jackhammer
your brain's use of glucose and increases the avail-
100 decibels and an airplane takeoff 120 decibels,
ability of substances that repair tissues.
according to a WHO decibel scale cited by ABC
News. “Though there is no set threshold to establish Cortisol also curbs functions that would be nones-
risk, we do know that anything above 60 decibels can sential or detrimental in a fight-or-flight situation.
increase risk for heart disease,” Münzel told the sta- It alters immune system responses and suppresses
tion. the digestive system, the reproductive system and
“We need more research to determine what duration growth processes.
of exposure to loud noise is harmful, but we do know This complex natural alarm system also communi-
that the risk comes from years and years of exposure, cates with regions of your brain that control
not days,” he added. mood, motivation and fear.
Experts say that loud noises, especially when people
are not expecting them, can trigger the stress re- Kopecky said people may not pay attention to cer-
sponse. tain sounds when they expect them — such as
How does it work? hearing horns honk while sitting in bumper-to-
bumper traffic — but that same sound when it's
According to the Mayo Clinic, when a person senses
unexpected — such as when a person is asleep —
a threat, “your hypothalamus, a tiny region at the
can trigger the stress response.
base of your brain, sets off an alarm system in your
body.” Kopecky said there are several ways that response
can lead to damage: The rush of hormones causes
Those confronted with noise pollution, which
the arteries to constrict, which can damage the lin-
causes disturbances to communication during the
ing of the arteries and lead to heart disease. It can
day and sleep at night, may have increased stress
also raise blood pressure or make the blood more
hormone levels, he said.
likely to clot, which is a problem with heart attacks.

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 Featured Article
Why Car Horns, Planes and Sirens Might Be Bad for Your Health
By Lindsey Bever

Original article from The Washington Post

But regardless of where a person lives, Kopecky said, there are things that can be done, especially when it
comes to sleep, such as using a white noise machine to help drown out unwanted sounds.
Münzel is calling on lawmakers to change policies.
“Noise can be considered a cardiovascular risk factor,” he said. “Importantly, this is a risk factor that cannot
be managed by patients or by doctors; it just can be managed by politicians by making laws with low thresh-
olds for decibel levels during the day and during the night to protect the people living very close to noise
sources.”

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Past Events & Activities
Training Workshop
Environmental Noise Measurement (18th Dec 2018)
QUAL2K River Water Quality Modelling (27th - 28th Feb 2019)

We are glad to have full house training workshops, imparting knowledge and experience, benefiting the par-
ticipants’ work. Here’s how the trainings were conducted.

Mr Steven Chan from Active Acoustic Engineering & Mr Tan Poh Aun from Sox Nox Asia conducted the Environmental
Noise Measurement Workshop that includes proper use of Sound Level Meter in noise assessment. A sincere thanks to
Active Acoustic Engineering team for the training & equipment demonstration.

Dr Ir Zaki Zainuddin conducted the training of water quality modelling, shared his experience in application of
QUAL2K to assess water quality and pollution load.

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Past Events & Activities
Environmental Noise Measurement Training Workshop
18th December 2018
~Testimonial~

I really enjoyed the structure of the workshop which It was a well delivered workshop and well received
integrates both theory and practical. It covers the by the group. There was also a good balance be-
fundamentals of basic noise theory and measure- tween theory and practice while the concepts
ment of noise by sound level meter. The training was were clearly and professionally explained. I would
informative and very interactive. Some project ex- definitely recommend this training to practitioners.
periences were also shared by the trainer to give us
Thank you for delivering a fantastic workshop!
insights on the application of knowledge.
The sharing session by ‘Active Acoustic Engineering’
was really an eye opener for us all too. We were ex- Anisa binti Mohd Azhar
posed to different types of noise measurement
Consultant
equipment which are available in the market. Mr.
Tan Poh Aun was very engaging as a trainer, respond- ERE Consulting Group Sdn Bhd
ing to the participants questions and maintained the
participants attention.

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Past Events & Activities
QUAL2K River Water Quality Modelling
27th & 28th February 2019
~Testimonial~
The QUAL2K training that was organised by EN- The kind of training and knowledge which Dr. Zaki
SEARCH recently and conducted by the highly es- provided us with in this training is very specialized
teemed expert on this subject matter Dr. Zaki Za- and we will not be able to obtain it anywhere else
inudin, was excellent. As an EIA consultant, it is my as it is his intellectual property. I am very glad to
responsibility to have in depth knowledge and under- have attended this training to improve my ability
standing of water quality issues and methods of as- to provide a better prediction in terms of water
sessment and predictions. The contents of the train- quality assessment in my reports.
ing provided me with the right tools for proper scien-
I would like to thank ENSEARCH for organising this
tific assessment and prediction of water pollution.
training and to Dr. Zaki for sharing with us his ex-

The industry knowledge of Dr. Zaki, together with his pertise in the subject and enabling us to write bet-

expertise in the subject gave me and those who at- ter water quality assessment reports and protect

tended a hands on experience in using the scientific the environment through more accurate assess-

modeling software for better assessment of environ- ments.

mental pollution in terms of water quality.

We gained much during the training especially in un-

Savitri Ramiah
derstanding how the software predicts pollution
Senior Environmental Consultant
loads as well as the various interactions of pollutants
in water through the water chemistry knowledge Golden Ecosystem Sdn Bhd

which he shared with us.

Back by Popular Demand!

Environmental Droners – Beginner’s and Intermediate Level
25th & 26th of June 2019 - EiMAS approved 12CPD Points **

Air Pollution Assessment Level 1

30th & 31st of July - EiMAS CPD application is under-way**
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Past Events & Activities
Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award
16th April 2019

The 13th Cycle of the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus “I am extremely pleased to see that
Award, is now open for registration. The new Cycle of
PMHA is once again the focal point, not
2019/2020 was launched on 16th April 2019 by the
Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Envi-
just for environmental performance ex-
ronment and Climate Change (MESTECC), Y.B. Puan cellence, but also serves to assist com-
Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis. panies to meet increasingly stringent
The Hibiscus Award, which was first launched in environmental requirements and global
1996, received recognition from the Government and
environmental challenges." said YB
4th Prime Minister, YAB Tun Mahathir Mohamad in
1998 and henceforth known as Prime Minister’s Hi- Puan Isnaraisah in her speech.
biscus Award (PMHA). It aims to offer Business and She urged Industry Players in the Country to show-
industry public recognition opportunity for its envi- case their commitment in sustainable practices to
ronmental accomplishment. gain more credibility, recognition and business op-
portunities by participating in the Award. The
2019/2020 Award cycle is open for registration
until 30th August 2019.

VIPs at the PMHA Award

Y.B. Puan Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis launching the

13th cycle of the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award.

PMHA
PRIME MINISTER’S
HIBISCUS AWARD

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 ENSEARCH Training &
Activities Calendar 2019
COMING SOON

Environmental Droners
-Beginners & Intermediate
(25th & 26th June) (EiMAS 12 CPD confirmed)

Air Pollution Assessment Level 1

(30th & 31st July)

International Conference & Exhibition on

Wastes Management (ICEWM2019)
(24th - 26th Sept)

Seminar or Forum
(Nov or Dec)

Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)

Training (26th November)

Air Pollution Assessment Level 2

(Dec)

ENSEARCH Trainings are HRDF Claimable & EiMAS CPD Points

Applicable. For more information: Please visit www.ensearch.org or
drop us an email at [email protected].

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 Featured Event
The Environmental Law Talk &
ENSEARCH 35th Annual General Meeting 2019/2020

The Agenda for the AGM

1. Opening Address by the President of EN-

SEARCH 2017/2018

2. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 34th An-

nual General Meeting held on 7th May 2018
(Thursday).

3. Matters Arising

4. Tabling of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet

and Statement of Accounts for the financial
year 2018.

5. Acceptance of the Annual Report, Balance

Sheet and Statement of Accounts for the
financial year 2018.

6. Election of Council Members

7. Appointment of two Honorary Auditors /

Professional Auditors

8. Debate and decision on any resolution, duly

submitted and received by the Hon. Secre-
tary General at least two weeks before the
Meeting.

Resolution : To add “The President’s term of

office shall be restricted to two consecutive
terms only. Consequently the Presidents
shall be co-opted into the Council for one
term as the Immediate Past President.” in
the Constitution of ENSEARCH.
9. Any Other Business

Should you require any assistance, please contact Ms.Vishal at [email protected] or call us
at 03-61569807. Visit www.ensearch.org for more details.

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 Featured Event
The International Conference & Exhibition on Waste Management
(ICEWM 2019)

ENSEARCH, in collaboration with World

Biogas Association (WBA), Cenergi SEA
Sdn Bhd as the Lead Partner, will organ-
ise the International Conference & Exhi-
bition on Wastes Management
(ICEWM2019) in Partnership with Yhe
Selangor State Government and en-
dorsed by Ministries of Energy, Science
and Technology, Environment and Cli-
mate Change.

The International Conference and Exhibi-

tion is expected to bring together Busi-
ness Leaders, Regulators, Researchers,
Policy Makers, Academia, and Practitio-
ners, aimed to aspire sustainability and
specifically environmental initiatives as
well as synergise more impactful actions
to maximize the potential of waste man-
agement in circular economy.

300 or more Local, Regional and Interna-

tional Delegates are expected to partici-
pate, network, showcase technologies
and share scientific research. Exhibitors
are keen to play a role, too.

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 ENSEARCH Seminar/Training
Room for RENT
RM350.00 net per day
Approximately 800 square feet
Classroom seating - 25 pax
Theatre seating - 40 pax
Time: 0830 - 1700

INCLUDING Spacious classroom or theatre setting

Projector Screen
Whiteboard & Marker
Flip Chart
Water dispenser
High Speed WIFI Internet
Tables & Chairs
Prayer Room Reading corner at the room’s entrance

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

ENSEARCH ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (70/84 WP)
30-2 Jalan PJU 5/16, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel : 03-61569807 / 08 Fax : 03 - 61569803
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.ensearch.org

10 MINUTES walk from

MRT Surian Station

Interested? Please drop us an email at [email protected] or call us at 03-61569807.

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 ENSEARCH COUNCIL
2018-2019
PRESIDENT : Encik Gobinathan Kumaran Nair
VICE PRESIDENT I : Datuk Ir Othman Bin Abdul Rahim
VICE PRESIDENT II : Puan Geetha P. Kumaran
HON. SEC. GENERAL : Encik Tan Poh Aun
HON. TREASURER : Puan Jenny Tan Suat Eam
ASST. HON. SEC. GENERAL : Encik Kelvin Diong Siong Loong

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Encik Abdul Aziz bin Long

Encik Mohamed Siraj Abdul Razack
Ir Lee Heng Keng
Dr Subramanian A/L Karuppanan
Dr Hari Ramalu Ragavan
Encik Zaipul Anwar Bin Zainu

CO-OPTED MEMBERS

Ir Elias Saidin (Intermediate Past President)

Dr Mohd Amri B. Lajis
Puan Ruhaidah Md Hassan (Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd. Rep)
Ir Fazli Rahim (Petronas Rep)
Puan Ismawati Mohd Shah (Cenviro Sdn. Bhd. Rep)
Puan Tania Golingi (ENSEARCH Sabah Rep)
Encik Khalid Obaideen (Student Rep)

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 ENSEARCH
SECRETARIAT 2018-2019

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY : Cik Vishal Singam

SENIOR PROJECTS OFFICER : Cik Sharon Woo
PROJECTS OFFICER : Encik Mohamad Amirul Asraf

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH

ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (ENSEARCH)
30-2, Jalan PJU 5/16, Dataran Sunway,
Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.

03-61569807 03-61569803

[email protected]

www.ensearch.org

ENSEARCH Resident

For a Better Environment

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