KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 23 -- Sabah is set to strengthen its authority in environmental governance as part of a broader push to enhance the state's autonomy in managing natural resources and sustainability, following a recent high-level engagement with the federal government in Kuala Lumpur.

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the move marks an important milestone towards reinforcing Sabah's powers in environmental management, particularly in relation to the implementation of Article 95C of the Federal Constitution concerning the management of scheduled waste in the state.

"This discussion underscored the Sabah state government's commitment to ensuring the state has full authority to implement and enforce e...