Alam Flora Sdn Bhd (styled as Alamflora) is one of the largest concession holders of

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’s national

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and public cleansing privatisation project. Alam Flora is a

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which was established in 1995 under the

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. It was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad, a Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate, and was sold in 2019 to Malakoff Corporation Berhad.

Background

The company provides comprehensive waste management services to several concession areas in certain regions of

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, the

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and

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working to manage and reduce waste with minimal

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. It amasses an average of 1.01 million tonnes of waste annually. A substantial percentage of this waste originates from public cleansing where covered and open drains, beaches, highways, main roads, side and back lanes are manually and mechanically cleansed. The company has achieved local and international recognition with

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and

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certification.

History

In June 2011, the

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filed a counter-suit against Alam Flora, following the company's action to file a

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to challenge the state government's decision to ask all local authorities to take over the clean-up work in the state. Beginning 16 October 2011, Alam Flora has stopped providing cleaning of public places and collection of solid waste in

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. The move was made following the state government's decision to take over the service. The company has also introduced the green concept cleaning equipment in conjunction with the 29th Kuala Lumpur

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in 2017. It was one of the initiatives in line to raise public awareness on environmental care and sustainable solid waste management. In August 2018, DRB-HICOM announced a proposal to sell its entire 97.37 per cent stake in Alam Flora to Malakoff Corporation Berhad for approximately RM944.6 million.{{cite web, url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/08/01/drb-hicom-sells-alam-flora-to-malakoff/, title=DRB-HICOM sells Alam Flora to Malakoff for RM944mil, accessdate=1 August 2018, work=

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, date=1 August 2018

References

External links

Official Website
Malaysian brands 1995 establishments in Malaysia