Malaysia’s illegal e-waste trade has been making headlines in recent weeks, from major enforcement raids and large seizures at ports to corruption investigations involving senior officials. Authorities say the scale of the problem runs into billions of ringgit, raising serious concerns about pollution, public health, and enforcement gaps. In this first of a two part series on Illegal E-Waste in Malaysia, we take a closer look at what’s been happening with Wong Pui Yi, researcher with the Basel Action Network, and Mageswari Sangaralingam, the Honorary Secretary of both Sahabat Alam Malaysia and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) to explore these developments, and what they have revealed about the scale of the problem, and also the risks faced by communities and the environment. 

Listen to Part 2 HERE.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  government,  environment,  corruption,  Law/Activism

Tags:  environmental crime,  earth matters,  the bigger picture,  illegal e-waste trade,  global waste trade,  e-waste pollution,  waste colonialism,  illegal e-waste recycling,  Basel Action Network,  sahabat alam malaysia,  Consumers Association of Penang,  macc,  doe,  department of environment malaysia,  corruption,  e-waste ban,