Wong Tack: Not likely govt will allow Lynas waste to be stored here


KUANTAN: Bentong MP Wong Tack (pic) says he doubts the veracity of a news report that said the government was likely to drop its requirement for Lynas Corp to remove its rare earth processing waste from Malaysia.

Wong questioned the credibility of the unnamed official source quoted in the report, who said the Cabinet had discussed the viability of Lynas building a permanent disposal facility (PDF) in the country.

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Lynas Corp , Rare earth , Waste , Malaysia , Environment

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