{
  "id": 18498853,
  "title": "Cabinet clears move to transfer scheduled waste powers to Sarawak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cabinet-clears-move-to-transfer-scheduled-waste-powers-to-sarawak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:50:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1572356/cabinet-clears-move-transfer-scheduled-waste-powers-sarawak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Cabinet has approved an amendment order to transfer legislative responsibility for scheduled waste management from the federal government to Sarawak, according to the Attorney-General's Chambers. The Borneo States (Legislative Powers) (Amendment) Order 2026 will require the consent of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who chaired the Cabinet, stated that the decision aligns with Article 95C of the Federal Constitution, emphasizing the delegation of federal legislative powers to the Sarawak government as outlined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). The move aims to suspend the Environmental Quality Act 1974 in Sarawak, facilitating the orderly transfer of waste management functions to the state government while preventing jurisdictional overlaps. This initiative is part of the government's ongoing efforts to fulfill MA63 commitments and strengthen federal-state relations. Sarawak had previously passed the Natural Resources and Environment Bill 2024, granting the state full authority over environmental management and pollution control.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved an amendment order that paves the way for Sarawak to assume legislative powers over scheduled waste management from the Federal Government.",
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  "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."
}