{"product_id":"9789815361612","title":"[eBook]Ambition Without Alignment: Managing Malaysia’s Rare Earth Value Chain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"z-publication-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the escalating US-China trade war and projected increased demand for critical minerals, deposits of rare earth elements (REE)—highly essential in a range of manufacturing, defence and electronic items—have become highly sought after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccording to Malaysia’s Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG), the country has identified as much as 16.1 million metric tonnes of non-radioactive REEs across several states, although this will need to be independently verified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder Malaysia’s Federal Constitution 1957, the federal government has jurisdiction over the development of mineral resources, import and export policy, regulation of labour and safety in mines, the direction of strategic industrial development, selected operating licences, and radioactive and waste management, while state governments have jurisdiction over land, forests, and exploration permits and licences. The implementation of mining regulations and environmental compliance, however, requires the co-operation of  both federal and state governments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalaysia’s federal government has banned the export of raw rare earths, intending to develop a fully integrated supply chain by attracting investments and partnerships, especially in the more valuable midstream and downstream sectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal and institutional frameworks have, however, led to a somewhat fragmented policy outcome since authority over land resources, regulations and industrial strategy are split. While coordination exists, the decisions of some state governments do not align with federal policies—for instance, negotiating rare earth partnerships with external investors separately from the federal government—while illegal mining persists, which is environmentally damaging. States are also permitted to set their own royalty rates for rare earth mining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe two states with the highest percentage of rare earth deposits are Terengganu and Kelantan, both northeastern Peninsular Malaysia states that also happen to be controlled by a party in the national opposition, the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four PAS-led states, including Kedah and Perlis, have expressed displeasure at centralizing the regulation of rare earths, noting the need for consultation, fairness and transparency. Opposition-controlled states have had a history of being discriminated against by the federal government over resource and fiscal distribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Malaysia to achieve its lofty ambitions and benefit financially from its rare earth deposits, and doing so while minimizing adverse environmental and social effects, it will need a comprehensive strategy in which all stakeholders, chiefly the federal and state governments, are in agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThis book is on the press and will be available for purchase from 11 May 2026.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e42\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e20\/04\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. The Access Code for redemption will be emailed within 2 working days after payment verification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Tricia Yeoh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47372443222194,"sku":"9789815361612","price":9.81,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/5382\/4178\/files\/9789815361612.jpg?v=1777645362","url":"https:\/\/readabook.store\/products\/9789815361612","provider":"READABOOK BY ALKEM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}