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#HentiBungkamNGO: Non-Government Organisations strongly condemn repression of civil society voices
NGO,s CSOs, CBO,s and student groups, strongly condemn the heavy-handed investigative measures taken against MANDIRI and HAYAT, and the latest string of repressive actions taken against civil society this year.
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Greenpeace Indonesia and Malaysia: Transboundary haze is not a new disaster, governments and companies must act faster and more decisively
Greenpeace Indonesia and Greenpeace Malaysia are calling for stronger, more transparent and coordinated emergency action to stop the forest and land fires that have once again triggered transboundary haze between Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Return of transboundary haze
Transboundary haze pollution is fundamentally a man-made environmental crisis, not an act of God. It happens when short-term economic goals are prioritised over environmental and human rights.
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Mudslides highlight the dangers of a destabilised Himalayas
As Malaysia prepares to mark Merdeka Day, the devastating floods and mudslides along the Nepal–Tibet border have have a strong significance as dozens of Malaysian nationals remainstill uncontactable as efforts…
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What’s being done about haze?
Haze has darkened the skies across Southeast Asia for decades. While the smoke keeps returning, our response to it has changed over the years.
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An odyssey of community engagements in Sabah’s Marine Protected Area
Who gets to decide who should have a seat at the table? Who determines which community members should be in a focus group discussion about development? Who gets to know…
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Tanah Adat – Recognition is the key to biodiversity protection
More than 1500 Orang Asli and Asal (OA) people protested at the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) in Putrajaya on the recognition, respect, and protection of their customary land rights.
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Civil society calls for ban on data centres near residential areas
Malaysia is increasingly becoming a hub for data centres. By 2035, data centres are expected to comprise one-thirds of Malaysia’s total energy consumption, accounting for 73,274 GWh annually.
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No Rare Earth for Genocide coalition hands memorandum to MPs
Over 20 Malaysian civil society organisations stood in protest outside Parliament today to call on the Malaysian Government to strengthen its governance of the country's rare earth supply chain, uphold the protection of public health and environment, while ensuring Malaysian-processed critical minerals do not contribute to human rights abuses, armed conflict, or violations of international…
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Solving Haze-zilla before the next Godzilla El Niño
This year, scientists have warned that severe 'Godzilla El Niño' conditions will increase the risk of drought, forest fires and transboundary haze across Southeast Asia.