Focus Area: Economic Justice
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Let’s unpack Tengku Zafrul hot take on data centre economic spillovers
Let’s unpack Tengku Zafrul hot take on data centre economic spillovers. A few questions for Gobind Singh Deo and Fadillah Yusof too. 1. Nuclear! Tengku Zafrul says Malaysia should consider nuclear because our neighbours are doing the same. Yet those same countries are also deploying rooftop solar, floating solar, battery storage and grid upgrades today.…
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Advancing Labour Rights in Malaysian Supply Chains
Malaysia’s position as a major hub for global manufacturing and export processing has generated significant economic growth over recent decades, yet this growth has come at a profound and largely unaccounted social cost. This paper documents widespread violations of labour standards across the electronics, palm oil, rubber glove, and textile sectors. Corporate accountability frameworks —…
