Bauxite: Customs officer remand extended
The remand order for a Royal Malaysian Customs Department senior officer to facilitate investigations into illegal bauxite mining has been extended to Aug 13.
Tue Aug 08 2017
Illegal bauxite mining: MACC detains eleventh suspect
MACC, in a statement today, said the 33-year-old suspect was arrested at 12.05 am today at the commissions office.
Mon Aug 07 2017
Bauxite mining still on especially at night
He said since the ministry did not have its own enforcement agency, it needed the cooperation of other agencies like the police and the MACC to address the problem.
Sat Aug 05 2017
Bauxite: MACC raids 10 suspects' houses, seizes bank statements
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has raided houses of the 10 suspects believed to be involved in abetting in illegal bauxite mining in the area.
Fri Aug 04 2017
MACC to focus on logging and bauxite mining in Pahang
The fight against corruption should be intensified to raise public confidence in the agency.
Fri Jul 21 2017
Moratorium on bauxite mining extended further
The temporary moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang that was to have been lifted at the end of this month will remain in force until the next general election.
Mon Jun 26 2017
Families of three children drowned in bauxite pool to sue land owner
Mohd Harris says he had already received confirmation from the Land and Mines Office on information related to the land owner after being appointed to represent the victims' families.
Tue Mar 28 2017
Nureen Ain's mum still traumatised by sight of bauxite mining pool
The mother of 10-year-old Nureen Ain Juwita, who drowned in a former bauxite mining pool in Taman Sungai Karang Jaya in Beserah near here last Saturday, is still traumatised by the tragedy.
Tue Feb 07 2017
Disused mining pools will be filled up to prevent untoward incidents
The move was being taken in the wake of the incident where three children drowned in a disused bauxite mining pond in Taman Sungai Karang Jaya near Kuantan on Saturday.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Nureen's father joins in gimmick to 'refill' former bauxite mining pond
The father of Nureen Ain Juwita,10, who drowned in a former bauxite mining pool in Taman Sungai Karang Jaya in Beserah, joined the residents in a gimmick to 'refill' the pool Sunday afternoon.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Nureen Ain Juwita wanted to wear white telekung a day before her death - Mum
The mother of the girl who drowned in a former bauxite mining pond yesterday never expected that her daughter's request to wear a white 'telekung' a day before the incident.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Grandfather may sue bauxite company over negligence after children drown
The grandfather of Nureen Ain Juwita Mohd Sharif, who drowned at a disused bauxite mining pond said he will sue bauxite miners for negligence after several children drowned in an incident on Saturday.
Sun Feb 05 2017
Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban for another three months
Malaysia on Thursday extended a moratorium on bauxite mining by three months, from the start of 2017, to allow remaining stockpiles of the aluminium-making commodity to be cleared.
Thu Dec 22 2016
Lorries transporting bauxite during moratorium - RTD
The Pahang Road Transport Department (JPJ) still finds lorries transporting bauxite during the moratorium on bauxite mining that only expires on Dec 31, said its director Datuk Mark Ujin.
Wed Dec 21 2016
Possible illegal bauxite mining taking place during moratorium period - Wan Junaidi
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar did not rule out the possibility that illegal bauxite mining activities had taken place during the moratorium period,
Tue Dec 20 2016
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Fri Oct 18 2024
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Fri Oct 18 2024
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Fri Oct 18 2024
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