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Kiu & Co. to Launch Policy Research for Connecting Klang Valley’s Fragmented Green Spaces
We have just been awarded a grant to develop a policy paper for legal and policy reforms to enhance the connectivity of fragmented green...
Mellaney Goh
Oct 102 min read
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Malaysia’s National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights: Implementation Kicks Off
The Legal Affairs Divis io n of the Prime Minister’s Department has launched the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights...
Mellaney Goh
Oct 75 min read
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Kiu & Co.’s inputs on the RUUPIN Consultation Paper (and how you can use this!)
We share our firm's Discussion Paper that was submitted to the government as part of the public consultation on the Climate Change Bill.
Mellaney Goh
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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We now have a new National Climate Change Policy
To establish a rights-based approach for climate action, we need to amend our Federal Constitution. Malaysia’s Ministry of Natural...
Mellaney Goh
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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The Malaysian CSO-SDG Alliance Launches Policy Brief on Sustainable Development in Malaysia
The Malaysian CSO-SDG Alliance ("Alliance") has launched its first Policy Brief, entitled " Malaysian CSO-SDG Alliance Policy Brief 2023:...
Mellaney Goh
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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My First Year at Kiu & Co.
I can’t believe it has been a year since my onboarding call with Jia Yaw. There I was, in complete awe that I have actually landed a job...
Mellaney Goh
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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Beyond GDP Workshop by the Malaysian CSO-SDG Alliance
The Malaysian CSO-SDG Alliance ("Alliance") organised a workshop on the agenda of going "Beyond GDP" on 6th July 2023. Entitled “Beyond...
Mellaney Goh
Jul 6, 20233 min read
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We have an opening for a corporate lawyer
Are you an amazing corporate lawyer who is ready to bring everything you have learned to the norm-bending edges? This could be the...

Jia Yaw Kiu
May 23, 20231 min read
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A gratitude post for Justice Gopal Sri Ram's contribution to environmental justice
Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, who passed away on 29 January 2023 Lawyers working on strengthening legal recognition for environmental rights...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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Institutional Reform Workshop by the Ministry of Law & Institutional Reform
This one-day public consultation was conducted at the Asian International Arbitration Centre, Kuala Lumpur As part of the Malaysia...
Mellaney Goh
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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Being featured in The Edge | Wrapping up 2022
Being featured in The Edge When Nat Tan Zhai Yun, editor of ESG at The Edge, told me they'd like to feature me as a "mover and shaker of...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Judging the 2022 UNGC Awards brought out some mixed feelings. Here are some thoughts.
I was one of the judges for this year's UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei Sustainability Performance Awards. The experience...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Dec 11, 20223 min read
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We are hiring a Legal Associate
Are you an amazing lawyer with 2 to 3 years post-qualification experience, who is eager to translate your skills into more meaningful...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Sep 3, 20221 min read
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Edging closer to recognising the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
We were scheduled to meet with Members of Parliament on 1st August 2022 on the issue of climate action in Malaysia. This was organised by...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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We have an opening for a Legal Associate!
Are you an amazing lawyer with 2-3 years post-qualification experience, who has sensed a dissonance between what you do and what ought to...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Jun 27, 20221 min read
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Are SDGs becoming mainstream?
I saw this news article on Malaysiakini this morning. TNB, our electricity utility company justifies its hydroelectric dam project in...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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A get-together of the SUHAKAM Roundtable Discussion contributors
The CSOs, subject matter experts and SUHAKAM team involved in the haze pollution roundtable discussion ("RTD") got together for some...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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Here we go! Kicking off our SUHAKAM discussions with multi-sector stakeholders
After months of drafting, months of building a team, months of networking with allies, this ‘big national conversation’ is finally...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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We're hiring for our SUHAKAM project!
The haze pollution complaint we (the CERAH Coalition) submitted to SUHAKAM on 7 December 2021 has triggered a national inquiry into the...

Jia Yaw Kiu
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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It's been a year!
Time to be bold about what makes us different.

Jia Yaw Kiu
Aug 8, 20211 min read
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