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Maintaining high cleanliness standards is especially important for bazaars located in city centres, as it helps enhance the image of Kota Kinabalu among tourists. - Bernama file photo

WHEN toxic waste is dumped and the polluter vanishes, who pays to clean it up? In the US a multibillion-dollar Superfund exists for precisely that scenario. In Malaysia, there is no equivalent safety net — only enforcement orders, court processes and in some cases, silence. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

Once electronic waste enters Malaysia outside proper declaration channels, it moves beyond the ports into an underground processing chain operating outside the licensed system. Bernama FILE PIX

Enforcement officers conducting an inspection on containers suspected of containing e-waste recently. FILE PIX

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KDEB Managing Director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir (SINAR FILE PIX)

Irfan carefully cuts and styles a client’s hair in Kuala Nerus.