PETALING JAYA: Yeo Bee Yin is a person who matters to the environment, according to scientific journal Nature Research. The Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Minister was named in "Nature's 10", a list that celebrates 10 people who mattered this year. Labeling Yeo a "force for the environment", Nature celebrated Yeo as a strong voice against plastic pollution. "Since taking office on July 2, Yeo has made several bold steps in reforming how Malaysia manages its environment and research," it said. The journal featured a quote by Yeo: "Some people think of problems to solutions, and not solutions to the problem...

Source: The Star December 20, 2018 06:00 UTC