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| Uncertain Future for Malaysia's Indonesian Migrants
by Lewa Pardomuan , Reuters
February 19th, 2002
Sabah, whose economy depends mainly on agriculture, became Malaysia's largest palmoil growing area in 2000. However, due to riots, Malaysia has banned new workers from Indonesia and pledged to halve the 900,000 currently registered there. |
| Another Problem Besets Sabah Timber Industry
by Darshini M. Nathan , The Star
January 14th, 2002
The Sabah Timber Association says there are few trees worth cutting left in Sabah. News that the Sabah timber industry is increasingly unviable economically is good news, though for the time being it seems they will use timber from Sarawak to keep their mills operating. |
| No Timber Left In Sabah Forests
by Ruben Sario, The Star
January 4th, 2002
According to the chairman of the Sabah Timber Association, "There is no timber left. We have overlogged ... there is almost no supply now." About 3.5 million cubic metres of logs were harvested in the state last year and it is unlikely that the figure could reach two million cubic metres this year. |
| Timber Firms May Lose Contracts
The Star
December 31st, 2001
The Sabah state government is threatening to revoke up to half of the timber licenses in the state. Good news for the forests? No, because the main reason is they want to revoke licenses from companies that are not actively and intensively logging. |
| Malaysia: Sabah Beefing up Forest Department to Fight Corruption
New Straits Times
November 4th, 2001
Malaysia has hired professionals including retired police prosecutors as enforcement officers in the Sabah Forestry Department. Chief Minister Datuk Chong Kah Kiat said the move was part of efforts to battle illegal logging. |
| Plan for Streamlined Land Law Covering All States
by Zulkifli Abd Rahman, The Star
July 11th, 2001
The Malaysian government is planning to change land laws yet again. They claim this will not hurt indigenous land rights in Sarawak and Sabah, but that remains to be seen. |
| Former Sabah Chief Minister Loses Seat over 'Phantom Voters'
Malaysiakini
June 8th, 2001
Yong Teck Lee, former Sabah Chief Minister must vacate his current state assembly seat according to a recent high court decision. The court based its decision on evidence of 1999 voter fraud. The judge further stated this may be "the tip of the iceberg" in election fraud by the ruling party. |
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