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Although suffering heavy financial problems, Lynas Corp has applied for a Full Operating Stage Licence (FOSL) for its controversial rare earth plant at Gebeng Industrial Zone, Pahang. The plant’s Temporary Operating Licence (TOL) will lapse on Sept 2. According to its quarterly report for the period …

The leaders of rivals China and Taiwan expressed condolences today for victims of a TransAsia Airways turboprop plane that crashed during a thunderstorm the previous day killing 48 people including two French nationals. The plane, a 70-seat ATR 72, crashed near the runway while trying to land on the …

US Secretary of State John Kerry laid out what he called overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight #MH17 as international horror deepened over the fate of the victims' remains. Kerry demanded that Moscow take responsibility for actions of pro-R …

#MH17 | Round-up of Day 1 Updates from 6pm till 12MN: [12midnight] CNN reports on President Barack Obama’s press conference where he expresses outrage and says that one of its citizens was on board the plane. “We stand shoulder to shoulder in grief with the Dutch people,” he says. [11pm] PM Najib an …

The government has agreed to impose the vehicle entry permit (VEP) charge soon on Singapore vehicles entering Johor, said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Announcing this today, he said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Wahid Omar, who oversees the Economic Planning Unit, had been in …

CyberSecurity M’sia warns against World Cup malware A Malaysian cybersecurity official today warned the public about malicious software, or malware, that has proliferated during the Brazil World Cup, aimed at stealing data from unsuspecting users. The fake apps “contain SMS stealers as well as remot …

Time to go beyond Malay vs non-Malay mindset COMMENT 'True empathy's speaking out against bigotry even when we're hurting.' Time to go beyond Malay vs non-Malay mindset

Blogger to submit representation to drop case A blogger accused of two counts of insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong through her comments on Twitter would submit a representation to drop the charges. Effi Nazrel Saharudin, represented by counsel Syaredzan Johan, told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lump …