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Lynas Prevails; Malaysia Kuantan Court Junks Legal Action for 2nd Time

Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp. has announced that the second legal action filed by the Save Malaysia Stop Lynas group against its processing plant facility in Malaysia had been shelved off by the Kuantan High Court. But for some reason, shares of the rare earths miner continued to tumble on Thursday.

Lynas Rare Earths Malaysian Plant Faces New Setback

As expected, activists in Malaysia opposed to the presence of Lynas Corp.'s rare earths processing plant continued to rally on their disagreement, filing for yet again a second application to prevent the Australian miner from using its temporary operating license to fire up the plant in Kuantan.

China’s ICBC Opens Melbourne Branch

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest bank in terms of profitability, market capitalisation and customer deposits, has recently opened its first Melbourne branch.

Australia FTA With Korea Could Make or Break Beef Exporting Industry

Extreme urgency has been stamped on Australia to iron out a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Korea before the years ends as the country's beef industry could stand to lose some $13 million in 2013 as the tariff disparity with competing US beef widens in international markets.

Australia to Participate in Philippine Military Exercises

Australian military troops are eyeing to participate in the Philippines' annual "Balikatan" or "shoulder-to-shoulder" training exercises with the US forces, the former's Department of National Defense (DND) announced over the weekend.

Australia Solar Eclipse Nov. 13 (11:30 AM AEST), Watch it Online Here

Are you a solar eclipse watcher fanatic who wants to see this year's celestial phenomenon in Australia but unfortunately can't fly to Down Under because of varied seasons? There's still good news for you because Slooh Space Camera will broadcast a free, real-time feed of the stunning total solar eclipse live from Cairns, Australia.

Uranium Miner Issues Advisory of Potential Traffic to NT Travellers

Australians going to NT this weekend ought to brace for potential gridlocks as well as changes to their time travel itineraries as uranium miner Energy Resources Australia (ERA) prepares to transfer heavy equipment for three Saturdays starting this coming weekend from Darwin to Jabiru, at speeds of only 30kmph.

KLM, Etihad Codeshare on Flights from Australia to Europe

Abu Dhabi's flagship carrier Etihad Airways, which own 10 per cent of Virgin Australia, has entered into a codesharing agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to offer Australians greater accessibility and flexibility as they visit and tour Europe and its scenic spots.

Lynas Malaysian Plant Cleared, Wins High Court Approval

Australian miner Lynas Corp. can finally proceed in finishing the construction of its rare earths processing plant facility in Malaysia after a High Court ruled out the complaint filed by Malaysian activists against the plant.

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