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Bauxite: Customs officer remand extended

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms

Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
Tue Nov 26 2024
PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia

Chaebols are prominent figures from South Korea's family-owned conglomerates.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry

The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground

Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Management of low-cost housing, gov't quarters, focus at Dewan Rakyat today

Also among the highlights, UNICEF report on 12.3pct of teenagers in Klang Valley's PPR face mental health issues and suicidal tendencies.
Tue Nov 26 2024
UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce

Here are the resolution's main terms, and a note about subsequent violations and tensions.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

Record aid worker deaths in 2024 in 'era of impunity', UN says

So far this year there have been 281 aid worker victims, according to the Aid Worker Security database.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Why India's toxic farm fire counting method is disputed

Here's how India counts farm fires - a major contributor to severe pollution in the north - and why its method is being questioned.
Tue Nov 26 2024