Catching 'Em Red-Handed
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Bauxite is the mineral from which aluminium is extracted, and Pahang has them in abundance. Miners came years ago, and since then, the state has been covered in a blanket of red dust. We speak to an environmentalist to get a primer on what is really happening in the state and how it is affecting the citizens and the environment. Here are the segments of the show: Asia Calling 1 - Ethnic Hazara fleeing Pakistan Asia Calling 2 - Labour Market competition in ASEAN Catching 'Em Red-Handed: Bauxite Mining in Pahang This episode was produced by Aziff Azuddin, Sharyl Kaur, and Muhammad Haniff Baharudin.
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