The Future of Upper Baram: Rights, Sustainability, and Responsible Development

by Peter Kallang The future of Upper Baram is no longer an abstract debate about development versus conservation. It is a real and ongoing conflict involving Indigenous communities, logging interests, and government authorities responsible for managing Sarawak’s forests. Since 2024, Indigenous Penan and Kenyah communities in Upper Baram have opposed...

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Sarawak’s Digital Ambitions Ignore Its Indigenous Realities

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While the Sarawak government pushes AI and “digital transformation,” rural communities still have to fight for basic infrastructure like electricity. Photo courtesy of TONIBUNG. The Sarawak government has been talking a lot lately about its grand plan for a “digital transformation” – an ambitious leap into the future to become...

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