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Viewing the 12th Malaysia Plan through the lens of decarbonisation

This article first appeared in The Edge Markets on 29 November 2021.

Author

Woo Wing Thye

President (2014-2022),
Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia
wtwoo@sunway.edu.my

Leong Yuen Yoong

Professor
yuenyoongl@sunway.edu.my

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