Although the Penang South Islands (PSI) have yet to be built, the project won a Low Carbon City design award from the Malaysian Green Tech Corp in February this year, which drew flack from environmentalists and civil society groups. We speak to Samantha Ho, a regional correspondent with the sustainability news portal Eco-Business, on why the PSI project is so controversial.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories:  environment,  controversies

Tags:  low carbon city award,  penang south islands project,  penang south islands reclamation,  greenwashing,