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Yuen Yoong Leong

Yuen Yoong Leong

Yuen Yoong Leong is director of sustainability studies at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a professor at Sunway University.

Shifting more freight traffic from road to rail is a major decarbonisation pathway for Southeast Asia, but major hurdles stand in the way. Harmonising standards, securing investment, collective bargaining with suppliers, acquiring land and navigating geopolitical tensions must all be addressed.

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