1 May 2024: The federal government announced that it has cancelled the concession agreement for the PJD Link project. The developer’s hopeful statement response and rumours of possible compensation to the developer raises questions if this is truly the end of this contested highway project.
We followed up on the first open trial of illegal possession of rhino horns in Malaysia. The two accused pled not guilty, reversing their earlier plea. Apparently, harsher penalties for conviction have led to more accused opting to stand trial and fight their case. That means more work for enforcers.
Lastly, we discussed the significance of the 4th meeting of nations in Canada to establish a Global Plastic Treaty. This would lead to a legally binding international agreement by the end of this year that aims to cut plastic pollution. It is the plastic world’s Paris Agreement. But plastic producers are lobbying against bans.