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Guan Eng felt threatened during anti-Lynas rally
-The Sun- GEORGE TOWN (Feb 27, 2012): For the first time in four years since taking over as Penang chief minister, Lim Guan Eng admitted he felt “his life was threatened” during a public rally on Sunday. A rowdy crowd of around 50 people started heckling and hurling racial abuse at Lim when he spoke [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Change of government is only way to stop Lynas
–Aliran.com— Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL) was outraged and appalled by the announcement of the Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) on 1 February to issue a pre-operational licence to Australia’s Lynas Corporation for its controversial Gebeng rare earth refinery plant. Tan Bun Teet, the chairperson of SMSL commented: “The approval given by the AELB totally [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lynas claims resin provider switch is a ‘business decision’
-themalaysiainsider.com- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Australian miner Lynas Corp has denied reports that a key contractor at its rare earth refinery project in Gebeng, Kuantan withdrew over safety concerns, saying it changed suppliers for the RM2.5 billion venture. The company has received a pre-operating licence although nearby residents have raised concerns about the project. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wait for safer plan for Lynas plant, groups urge Government
-The Star- KUANTAN: The authorities have been urged to wait until a safer plan is implemented for the planned construction of a plant by Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Four groups protesting the plant here said Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and Atomic Energy Licensing Board should reject the plant’s pre-operational licence application. Save Malaysia Stop [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Locals say market won’t buy Lynas’ recycled waste
The Malaysian Insider By Shannon Teoh January 26, 2012 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Lynas Corp’s plans to recycle waste from its controversial RM2.5 billion rare earth plant in Kuantan into a commercial product will not be accepted by the market, local residents opposed to the refinery said today. The Stop Lynas Coalition (SLC) and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sabah water supply polluted, says academician
-Bornoe Post Online- KOTA KINABALU: Malaysians are very lucky to be blessed with the abundance of water within their midst. They are lucky because water comes from within the country’s border, hence no one can control its supply, said academician Mark K. Brindal during his visit to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to give a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )No lower than 24 degrees Celcius at govt offices
-The Star- PUTRAJAYA: Putrajaya has ordered all government offices to set their air-condition temperature no lower than 24 degrees Celcius. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said a new Act would be tabled in Parliament to enable the private sector to follow suit. He said for now the prime [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )National agencies to closely monitor nuclear incidents in Japan
-The Borneo Post- KUCHING: The National Security Council, assisted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), has been closely monitoring the nuclear incidents in Japan since earthquake struck Japan on March 11. Two Mosti agencies, namely the Atomic Energy Licensing Board and Nuclear Malaysia, have been keeping a close watch on the situation [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Malaysia’s role in business sustainability
-The Star- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia as the world’s second largest producer of palm oil has the ability to play a leading role in business sustainability by virtue of its important role in the sector. “By using degraded land rather than virgin or high conservation value forests for planting, for example, conservation benefits can clearly be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Lizard smuggler nabbed at checkpoint
-The Star- JOHOR BARU: A 40-year-old man’s attempt to smuggle five Tucktoo lizards (tokek) worth an estimated RM85,000 was thwarted by authorities here. The man, an Indonesian national, was detained at the Customs and Immigration checkpoint here at the Stulang Laut Ferry terminal at about 6.30pm on Sunday. State Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) [...]
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