BESIDES river sand, this newspaper was also alerted to the booming illicit marine sand extraction and export business. This has been going on just outside of Perak’s waters. This newspaper was told that there were 10 areas under federal jurisdiction approved for sand mining. I have given the instruction to put everything related to Perak’s sand on hold, following the menteri besar’s request. “Silica can be exported, but I am worried that they might be exporting sand using silica permit.

Source: New Strait Times November 21, 2017 06:22 UTC