The Fourth

25/05/2026

Ketahui kesan kos sara hidup yang bakal dihadapi rakyat Malaysia jika Konvensyen Kesatuan Antarabangsa bagi Perlindungan Varieti Baharu Tumbuhan (UPOV 1991) diiktirafkan oleh kerajaan Malaysia.

Kita masih ada masa untuk bertindak:

1. Tandatangani petisyen menyeru kerajaan supaya hentikan usaha mengiktiraf UPOV: https://c.org/kMbRTm8fX5 atau tekan link dalam bio akaun kami.

2. Tag ahli parlimen atau ADUN kawasan anda di ruangan komen. Tanya mereka “Mengapa perlindungan harga benih ini perlu digantikan oleh UPOV?”

3. Kongsikan video ini!

Benih kita. Makanan kita. Hak kita.


💚 Ikuti .my untuk lebih banyak kisah tentang pelindung-pelindung alam sekitar Malaysia.

🤝 Tanah Kita adalah sebuah project oleh The Fourth .media, dengan sokongan dan NGO-NGO alam sekitar di bawah program .

20/05/2026

An important message from indigenous leaders and activists from Canada.

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05/05/2026

Not sure why Malaysian food security experts are alarmed over UPOV? Watch this to find out.

UPOV is an international convention meant to protect plant breeders’ rights, which in theory would encourage them to breed better plant varieties.

But many activists have fiercely criticised it for having created monopolies where a handful of major companies now control much of the world’s food systems.

Farmers in many countries now rely on these giant companies for seeds — and the special fertilisers or pesticides they need to grow.

Find out more at www.stop-upov.com. You can also find a petition by to stop the Malaysian government from joining UPOV.

24/04/2026

Our latest investigation: “How to Launder Wildlife”.

The last few years has seen a rise in the transfer of endangered animals to zoos, some privately owned by the world’s elite.

But where are the animals coming from?

Over the last few months we spoke to dozens of experts, dug through policy documents, and went undercover to try to get to the heart of it.

This project was supported by in collaboration with .media.

Credits:
Executive Producer:
Reporter:
Producer: Sarah Yeo
Editor:
Music: Tom Fox
Camera/DOP:
Additional support: .kaler

Archive:

10/04/2026

Billionaire-owned wildlife collections are growing. But where are the animals coming from?

Over the past few months, and .media have been investigating how endangered species are ending up in private mega-collections of the world’s elites — and the legal loopholes which make it possible.

The full investigation drops soon. Follow us for updates.

▶️ This project was supported by in collaboration with .media.

▶️▶️ To learn more about zoos and their role in wildlife trade follow , and ).

CREDITS
Executive Producer:
Reporter:
Producer: Sarah Yeo
Editor:
Music: Tom Fox
Camera/ DOP:
Additional support: .kaler

Archive: and .

Thank you to experts who spoke to us, including .iris.ho from .

02/04/2026

✊ TANDATANGANI PETISYEN untuk selamatkan benih kita! Link di bio.

Macam mana kalau berkongsi benih jadi satu kesalahan?

Ini boleh berlaku jika Malaysia menyertai UPOV 1991; satu sistem yang memberi hak monopoli benih kepada syarikat korporat selama 25 tahun. Petani kecil akan kehilangan hak untuk menyimpan, berkongsi, atau menanam semula benih mereka sendiri.

Dan ya, kementerian juga sudah menghantar draf ke Geneva sebelum berunding dengan petani atau komuniti Orang Asli dan Pribumi. 🚩

Tapi ia masih belum dimuktamadkan.
Tandatangan petisyen untuk hentikan UPOV 1991. Link di bio.

Benih kita. Makanan kita. Hak kita.

🤝 Tanah Kita ialah sebuah projek oleh The Fourth .media, dengan sokongan dan NGO alam sekitar di bawah program .

30/03/2026

This local fishing community is resisting a tourist waterfront project, after land was quietly alienated to a state GLC for an RM2.2 BILLION project.

We first heard of this case when filming .my, our documentary investigating how state land deals were forcing out generational food-producing communities.

These land deals often occur between state governments and private developers, but also very often with state GLCs. There is almost zero public transparency and accountability with most of these deals, creating an environment which experts and activists believes enables corruption.

But in Pangkor, members of the fishing community are pushing back, demanding proper stakeholder engagement, citing fears over environmental degradation (especially from massive land reclamation) and more failed white elephant projects.

A handful of politicians have recently offered to help, but time is running out — the local council is obligated to do just one final town hall with local residents, after which they can gazette the plan.

The fishing community and other volunteer activists are now organising as much as they can, believing this to be their last chance to ensure the development does not come at the cost of Pangkor’s cultural and environmental heritage.

👉 Follow us .media and .my to receive updates on the situation.

✊ To support more investigative journalism for justice, become a paid subscriber at thefourth.media/subscribe. Link in bio.

10/03/2026

Meet Karen Wong, a defender of Bukit Kiara. As part of (FoBK), she’s on the front lines defending one of the last remaining green spaces in Kuala Lumpur.

From holding developers and government officials accountable to organising town halls when green spaces are threatened, FoBK are in the fight to defend their beloved forest using the power of community. It’s an uphill battle (pun intended~), but they aren't doing it alone.

Across Malaysia, community-led groups are using everything from indigenous wisdom to eco-tourism to keep our green spaces safe. Follow them to support their work 👇🏻

Organisations in Sabah




Organisations in Sarawak

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Organisations in Klang Valley






By following, sharing, donating, and standing in solidarity with them, you help protect those who protect us.

⛰️ .my is a platform highlighting environmental defenders from all over Malaysia. Follow us and support their work!
my is a project by .media, supported by GEF SGP UNDP .

10/03/2026

23/01/2026

Here’s how PropertyGuru is trying to prevent rental scams on their platform.

As industry leaders, they are aware of the issue. They spent time listening to the victims and identified a way that they can try and fix the problem. They created the Verified Badge.

Property Agents go through a KYC verification process with PropertyGuru and users are able to confidently browse through the listing knowing that the agent has been vetted and verified by PropertyGuru.

We’ve partnered with to spread awareness on rental scams.

Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel! Link in Bio.