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Malaysia: Geographic database to be accessible online

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Dharmenda Singh reports that a legal framework drafted by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will soon make all geographical data, such as natural hazard sites and land use, available on-line in a comprehensive database, according to Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas.

“I believe that if it is widely used by all government agencies, it can also become a vital tool in monitoring problems like floods and other 'natural' disasters, pandemics and even crime," he stated.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Themes Data and information management Risk identification and assessment Governance
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