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High tension electrical tower in Rawang safe?

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Received an email from UK from a consulting engineer, KC Tang, raising questions about the safety of the high tension electrical tower in Rawang, which had been in the news lately over the protest by the affected residents.
The email reads:
I came across this article in Sinchew online and thought the comments by […]

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PM’s “No more logging licences” does not sound categorical and absolute - more like a “No…but”

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

The Star headline is categorical and unequivocal — “PM: No more logging licences — ‘Important to maintain current forest’”.
But close reading of the speech by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as reported does not convey a categorical and absolute “No” but more of a “No… but”, allowing for exceptions and exemptions in special circumstances.
This is […]

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Old Copper Mine poses a Threat

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

by Gursharan Singh
The Mamut Copper Mine was leased to a company for thirty years to mine copper. The mining operations ceased in 1999 and later in 2003 it was returned back to the Sabah State Government. The reason for ceasing operations prior to the expiry of the concession period may be due to the […]

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Another “Highland Tower” in the making?

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Housing Development at foothills in Ulu Kelang Area
by Seri Naga Leong Loong Hee
With the collapse of Highland Tower and the landslide that happened in a retired general’s house in Ulu Kelang area, I thought the government has issued a statement that there will be no longer development being allowed to be carried out […]

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