{
  "id": 18461878,
  "title": "Cabinet approves transfer of scheduled waste management powers to Sarawak under MA63",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cabinet-approves-transfer-of-scheduled-waste-management-powers-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:34:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/06/cabinet-approves-transfer-of-scheduled-waste-management-powers-to-sarawak-under-ma63/242210"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian Cabinet has approved the transfer of scheduled waste management powers to the Sarawak government under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), as reported by Malay Mail. This decision, which comes after approval from the Attorney-General’s Chambers and will be submitted for royal consent, signifies the government's commitment to implementing MA63 effectively, as stated by Madani government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil. The move aims to prevent overlapping jurisdiction between federal and state governments, while also allowing the state to assume responsibility for scheduled waste management and suspend the application of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. Fahmi emphasized that this initiative is part of a phased approach to transferring federal legislative powers in environmental matters to Sabah and Sarawak, with the overall goal of strengthening federal-state relations and safeguarding the interests of the people of Sabah and Sarawak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Sarawak moves closer to taking over scheduled waste management under MA63",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/sarawak-moves-closer-to-taking-over-scheduled-waste-management-under",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:08:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}