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Community members receiving iftar meals sponsored by Coca-Cola.

WHEN toxic waste is dumped and the polluter vanishes, who pays to clean it up? In the US a multibillion-dollar Superfund exists for precisely that scenario. In Malaysia, there is no equivalent safety net — only enforcement orders, court processes and in some cases, silence. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

(L-R) Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Arden Cho, May Hong, REI AMI and Kevin Woo attend the KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event fan surprise at Paris Theater on Aug 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin / AFP)

Once electronic waste enters Malaysia outside proper declaration channels, it moves beyond the ports into an underground processing chain operating outside the licensed system. Bernama FILE PIX

Enforcement officers conducting an inspection on containers suspected of containing e-waste recently. FILE PIX