Here's a newsletter from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (#UMP) that follows up on our previous post and skepticism about Ahmed's et. al. 2022 study results indicating 'acceptably clean' #WQ for the Langat #river. The UMP newsletter points out that #Malaysian #riversystems continue to suffer from a myriad of anthropogenic pressures, incl. #urbanisation #industrialisation #agricultural intensification, and that there has been an 18% decline in viable rivers in the country.
https://mygreen.ump.edu.my/index.php/news/512-river-water-quality-issues-in-malaysia