The five-year campaign to find someway to use the 2,400 megawatts of power generated by the Bakun Dam in Sarawak came to an end when Rio Tinto Alcan recently pulled out of a RM6 billion aluminum smelt project. The mega-dam is a cherished project of former prime minister Dr Mahathir...
Over 90 million US dollars alleged to be kickbacks for the illegal logging of tropical hardwoods in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo have been traced through UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank. The bank is facing serious money-laundering allegations following the disclosure of a series of documents linking Malaysian top...
A recent wildlife study confirmed that orangutans require large swaths of forests to live. In order to ensure the orangutan’s survival, the study calls for the restoration of high-quality natural forests and dispersal corridors. Read more about the study below. For more information on biodiversity in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/borneo/biodiversity-conservation...
Check out this great win from Baru Bian, a leading land rights lawyer. A great victory for the people of Krian, Sawarak. **************** MalaysiaKini http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/176735 Krian natives win legal battle against loggers Sep 24, 11 12:02pm The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak has declared illegal the logging...
