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Selective recognition: The political economy of Malaysia’s UEC exclusion
A qualification rejected on principle and accepted for profit – sometimes by the very same university. The post Selective recognition: The political economy of Malaysia’s UEC exclusion appeared first on Aliran.

What’s at stake in rare earth processing?
A rare earth processing facility in Gebeng is back in the headlines, following the government’s decision to grant it a 10-year licence renewal. While new conditions have been introduced, civil society groups say long-standing concerns over radioactive waste, transparency and accountability remain unresolved. At the same time, a separate agreem

Peningkatan kos plastik menuntut peralihan segera / Rising plastic costs demand an urgent shift
[ENGLISH VERSION BELOW] Kenaikan harga minyak global baru-baru ini, didorong sebahagiannya oleh ketegangan geopolitik yang berterusan di Asia Barat, telah menyumbang kepada peningkatan dalam kos pengeluaran plastik. Memandangkan kebanyakan plastik konvensional diperoleh daripada bahan mentah berasaskan petroleum, turun naik harga minyak boleh

The strategic risks for the US of continued war with Iran
Lt Col Daniel Davis and Mario Nawfal analyse the severe depletion of US military munitions and the economic dangers of maintaining a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the US lacks the industrial capacity for a sustained multi-front war. They conclude that, despite political pressures, there is a significant risk of failure if […]


