Sabah Forestry Admits Log Extraction And Export – Says Timber Is ‘Disease Ridden’!
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Illegal Logging In Sabah! (By The State Government)
The courts have ordered that the state government must cease logging the Sipitang forest until the outcome of a review of its compulsory acquisition of the area. Yet, in defiance of the ruling, the Yayasan controlled timber operation is working…
Wife Of Sultan Makes Her Demand For Cash
The wife of the Sultan of Terengganu has issued her demand for the cash awarded to her by the Malaysian courts of RM435,000 against this site and both a printer and distributor in KL whose businesses would be threatened if…
No Disaster Relief For The Victims Of GPS Logging!
In mainland Malaysia when flooding strikes the federal and state governments rally to help the stricken victims. However, five days after Long Panai was submerged in Mulu, Baram the Sarawak State Government and local GPS representatives appear to have done…
Keep Malaysia’s Independent Publishers In Business
The pro-democracy NGO Engage has generously supported this site, as well as the publishing house Gerabudaya and printing house Violin, who were all sued for a hundred million ringgit each by the Sultanah of Terrenganu. We are now only RM150,000…
EU Must Classify Sarawak Timber As “High Risk” Under New Rules Says Joint NGO Report
Malaysia is one of the five countries that account for the majority of “tainted timber” sold in the EU. Sarawak is the worst offending state according to the NGO report to the EU…
Borneoland’s Illegal Workers – How Come No Action Against Hii Family?
The ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organisation) and Sarawak Forestry Department have turned a deaf ear to complaints by NGOs and native communities about illegitimate logging in the conservation zone – the Penan Peace Park in Baram – funded by international…
Malaysia Investigating 1MDB Cash Paid To Head Of UK’s NatWest Bank
The new Chairman of Britain’s NatWest Bank has reportedly claimed he only spent 1-3 hours a week advising PetroSaudi. However, his own email said the job took up half his time and was his ‘primary commitment” at the time of…
Balai Ringin Logjam – WHICH Company Is Responsible And HOW MUCH Were They Fined?
YB Snowdan Lawan and his GPS colleagues must start by naming and shaming those behind the Balai Ringin disaster and opening a full open inquiry into how it was allowed to happen….
Sarawak’s ‘Green’ Hydropower Gambit Is Based On A False Premise
Allegedly, onlookers are wowed and impressed by Sarawak’s ‘green’ policies, including for hydrogen, tree planting, carbon capture and the rest. Yet, right now, what is going on is not green in the least. Less greed and more genuine concern for…
