Fahmi to sue govt
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Fahmi to sue govt
37pct of May NS trainees absent
Lynas expands to Kelantan
Fahmi to sue govt
Artist-activist Fahmi Reza will sue the government.
This is after Fahmi was barred from leaving the country on Saturday.
The prime minister sought answers, and police explained that the artist is not on a travel ban list, just a list of individuals who are under investigation.
Top cop Razarudin Husain chalked the travel restriction down to "confusion" at the airport.
Fahmi, however, is not satisfied with the explanations, saying they were merely passing blame instead of taking responsibility.
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37pct of May NS trainees absent
There were supposed to be 550 trainees partaking in the May-June session of the National Service (NS) 3.0 programme.
However, a whopping 37 percent did not report for duty, citing health reasons and job commitments.
The Defence Ministry said it will do a probe before resorting to disciplinary action.
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Lynas expands to Kelantan
Lynas has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kelantan government.
Last week, the Kelantan government asked the state to supply mixed rare earth carbonates as feedstock for Lynas' refinery in Gebeng, Pahang.
This could mark the beginning of a shift in the Kelantan government's natural resource extraction policy, from timber to rare earth.
This, in a state where ecological shifts have had a major impact on annual floods.
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Good morning. Here's what you should know today. Key Highlights Fahmi to sue govt 37pct of May NS trainees absent Lynas expands to Kelantan Fahmi to sue govt Artist-activist Fahmi Reza will sue the government. This is after Fahmi was barred from leaving the country on Saturday. The prime minister sought answers, and police explained that the artist is not on a travel ban list, just a list of individuals who are under investigation. Top cop Razarudin Husain chalked the travel restriction down to "confusion" at the airport. Fahmi, however, is not satisfied with the explanations, saying they were merely passing blame instead of taking responsibility. HIGHLIGHTS 37pct of May NS trainees absent There were supposed to be 550 trainees partaking in the May-June session of the National Service (NS) 3.0 programme. However, a whopping 37 percent did not report for duty, citing health reasons and job commitments. The Defence Ministry said it will do a probe before resorting to disciplinary action. HIGHLIGHTS Lynas expands to Kelantan Lynas has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kelantan government. Last week, the Kelantan government asked the state to supply mixed rare earth carbonates as feedstock for Lynas' refinery in Gebeng, Pahang. This could mark the beginning of a shift in the Kelantan government's natural resource extraction policy, from timber to rare earth. This, in a state where ecological shifts have had a major impact on annual floods. HIGHLIGHTS Views that matter In case you missed it Other news that matter
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