About REACT

In 2024, in a small, ordinary café on the outskirts of Penang, Malaysia, a group of everyday local residents decided they could no longer remain silent.

Among them were a young engineer who grew up near the Lynas plant, a retired teacher long concerned with environmental issues, a community worker, and a freelance consultant who followed "green transition" slogans every day. They had witnessed firsthand how rare earth processing brought environmental pressures, yet saw insufficient returns from companies and the government to the local community.