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Shares in Lynas surge nearly 20 percent after Malaysia gave the green light for a controversial rare earths plant to be be built.

The move comes after a watchdog group GFI said in a report that Malaysia lost RM1.03 trillion between 2000 and 2009 to such outflows.

The suspects have been arrested in a joint crackdown over a US$13 million phone scam that targeted mainland Chinese credit card holders.

The ruling on whether Lynas will be given the go-ahead for the controversial Gebeng plant is expected within days.

Burmese president arrived for a state visit to Singapore accompanied by a top-level delegation which included business leaders.

AirAsia is slapped with a lawsuit by Australian regulators accusing it of failing to disclose the full price of fares.

The seizure took place on Friday thanks to information from British authorities, and a probe was under way to determine the recipient.

The announcement comes a day after Saleh pleaded for forgiveness from his compatriots for 'any shortcomings' during his 33-year-rule

Malaysian wildlife authorities say they hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endangered animals.

Human Rights Watch says Malaysia has fallen 'far short' of upholding its pledges to allow civil liberties ahead of elections, expected to be held soon.

This change in attitude could be due to awareness of the plight of sharks as well as the result of many shark campaigns worldwide.

Asylum-seekers are a hot political issue in Australia and dominated national elections in 2010 due to a surge of almost 7,000 arrivals.

US camera pioneer Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy early today after years of failing to keep pace with the digital age.

Malaysian carmaker Proton’s new owner said today it would consider spinning off the company’s money-losing Britain-based sports car unit Group Lotus.

The free online knowledge site will shut down for 24 hours later this week in protest at US draft anti-online piracy legislation, founder says.

Asian budget carrier AirAsia X said today it will start flying daily services to Sydney from Kuala Lumpur.

Media tycoon used his Twitter account to attack US president over his administration's opposition to parts of draft anti-online piracy legislation.

An on-duty pilot has been arrested in Australia for allegedly importing heroin and methamphetamine, police say.

The Defence Ministry is under ridicule for using online translators resulting in ridiculous instructions such as prohibiting 'clothes that poke eye'.

'We welcome the closure of this long-running case, which we have followed closely,' says State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland.

The police yesterday obtained a court order to exhume the remains of a Penan tribal leader who died under mysterious circumstances.

However the opposition faces formidable barriers including a government-friendly media that gives it virtually no airtime and an electoral process it says is rigged and fraudulent.

He questions the kind of treatment meted out to Hindraf presenting flowers to the PM.

It is unprecedented that you would call elections after three and half years with a more than two-thirds majority, says the de facto PKR leader.