The S In ESG In Malaysia Is Sorely Lacking

Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist, Segi Enam Advisors

18-May-22 07:15

The S In ESG In Malaysia Is Sorely Lacking

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Following the announcement to setup a Malaysia-US working committee on labour issues, we ask Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist, Segi Enam Advisers whether this committee will help clean up Malaysia’s questionable reputation on labour practices? Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Tan Chen Li, Philip See

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Categories: controversies, the workplace, economy, Law/Activism, government, international

Tags: malaysia-us working committee, labour practices, exploitation of labour, esg practices, esg, forced labour, labour laws, palm oil industry, us customs and border protection, malaysia,

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