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 agreement linking Malaysia’s rare earth supply to a foreign defence department is raising fresh ethical and legal questions.
To make sense of all this, BFM talks to Meenakshi Raman, the president of Sahabat Alam Malaysia.
Presenter & producer: Juliet Jacobs/BFM
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