Budget 2025 was announced on the 18th of October 2024, by Malaysia's Prime Minister & Finance Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. We speak to Meenakshi Raman, the President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Head of Programmes at the Third World Network, to discuss both highlights and missed opportunities from Budget 2025 in terms of allocations for the environment. 

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment,  politics,  government

Tags:  rare-earth element mining,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  Budget-2025-Mahsing ⁠,  environmental conservation,  ecological fiscal transfer,  EFT,  carbon tax,  renewable energy,  energy efficiency,  flood mitigation,