They are “child magnets,” according to an MP in Kuantan. Holes in the ground left behind by bauxite miners in the Kuantan area, holes which have since been filled with water, appearing like handy little pools to local children who may feel like taking dips in them in the heat. The pools can be deadly,…

The moratorium on bauxite mining remains firmly in place in Pahang. So far so good. The ban, however, may not be being enforced locally to the degree it should be. Locals are reporting that some miners have been transporting bauxite ore illegally and surreptitiously, using back roads. They may also…

We keep hearing a lot about deforestation in Malaysia. Jungles are being cut down to make way for oil palm plantations. Loggers carry on decimating prime forests for timber. Relentless development keeps encroaching on woods around the country. And once the trees are gone, they are gone forever, right? Not…