Your KiniGuide to Kuantan's bauxite madness

KiniGuidePublished: Jan 8, 2016 3:43 PM | Updated: Aug 6, 2016 8:46 PM

KINIGUIDE The government on Wednesday announced a three-month moratorium on bauxite mining in Kuantan, after months of public outrage from residents complaining how they now live in a Mars-like environment.

But what exactly is bauxite and what is all this fuss about?

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