Langkawi's municipal council receives ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard national award

Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan (MPLBP) was recognised in Putrajaya on 15 October for cleanliness, urban management, public facilities, safety and environmental preservation.

By Langkawi NewsThursday, 15 October 2026

Close-up of the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard 2026-2028 award plaque — Via MPLBP — The ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard 2026-2028 plaque.

Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan (MPLBP), the Langkawi Municipal Council, has received the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard 2026-2028 national-level award. The presentation took place on 15 October at Dewan Sanggar Pujangga, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in Putrajaya.

Officials on stage presenting the award plaque to MPLBP — Via MPLBP — MPLBP President Mohd Hamri Abidin receiving the award in Putrajaya.

According to MPLBP, the award was presented by MOTAC Secretary-General Dato' Shaharuddin Abu Sohot and received by MPLBP President Mohd Hamri Abidin. MPLBP Secretary Shahir Salleh and Environmental Health Department Director Muhammad Amin Abdullah also attended.

MPLBP said the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard assesses five areas: environmental cleanliness, urban management, public facilities, safety and environmental preservation.

Award recipients lined up on stage in Putrajaya — Via MPLBP — Recipients at the 15 October national-level award ceremony in Putrajaya.

In its statement, MPLBP credited the wider Langkawi community, saying the award is not just recognition for MPLBP but the result of the shared effort and commitment of the whole of Langkawi. The council's tagline for the occasion was "Beyond the Award, For Langkawi". (Quote translated from Malay.)

On the ground, keeping tourist areas clean is a daily job. The photos below show a beach cleaning machine and an electric road sweeper in use along the popular beach strip at Pantai Tengah, and a city dump truck on its morning rounds.

A beach cleaning machine in use on the sand at Pantai Tengah — Langkawi News — A beach cleaner, a road sweeper and a dump truck at work in popular tourist areas.

An electric road sweeper cleaning the roadside at Pantai Tengah — Langkawi News — A beach cleaner, a road sweeper and a dump truck at work in popular tourist areas.

In July, Langkawi Channel reported that three electric cleaning machines, two beach cleaners and one road sweeper, were launched at Pantai Tengah, with E-Idaman Sdn Bhd chief executive Zaki Abdul Aziz quoted at the launch.

Volunteers play a part too. Trash Hero Langkawi, founded on 16 October 2015, says it holds free cleanups on Saturdays, with no sign-up needed.

Trash Hero Langkawi volunteers at a community cleanup — Trash Hero Langkawi (Facebook) — Community-organised cleanups by Trash Hero Langkawi.

Bags of rubbish collected during a Trash Hero Langkawi cleanup — Trash Hero Langkawi (Facebook) — Community-organised cleanups by Trash Hero Langkawi.

What does a clean tourist city mean to you, and what should the council focus on next? Tell us in the comments.

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