A revealing documentary on Lynas Corporation’s plan to build a rare earth refinery near Kuantan, followed by a debate between a BN (MIC) MP and a Pakatan (PKR) MP.
The big question – one not answered satisfactorily – is why wasn’t this plant built in Australia? Watch the interviewer’s sceptical glare at 6:04-6:08 when she interviews the Lynas head honcho.
A couple of news items about developments that could have a major impact on the electoral process went by largely unnoticed.
We should be careful what we pray for. Instead of being guaranteed prosperity for the next 20 years, we might end up with guaranteed congestion in the future – unless we can rapidly move away from private vehicle ownership.
Many have suspected that “sold out” property launches in Penang are not quite what they seem. Now comes news that the state government will probe pre-launch “bookings”.
While Malaysians are being distracted by the Anwar trial and by those trying to divide us on the basis of ethnicity and religion, big contracts are being dished out, including the last portion of the double-tracking project.
Over the last few days, we have heard that RM300m in federal funding is needed to dredge Penang port. But what is causing this siltation and should public funds be used to once again deepen the port?
Anwar’s defence lawyers intend to interview Najib and Rosmah among others before deciding whether to call them as defence witnesses, after the judge ruled this morning that Anwar had a case to answer in his sodomy trial.
The news that Christians leaders had given pledges to the PM during a luncheon meeting on 12 May has raised eyebrows.
Mobile phones and computers with wi-fi connections pose a risk to health and should be banned from schools, a committee of the influential Council of Europe has asserted.
The ‘apex university’ has done it again. An overflowing retention pond at USM has flooded neighbouring properties, causing considerable damage and knocking out power, after a heavy downpour that lasted only a couple of hours.