Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Borneo

News from Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan.

Baby Orangutan Believed To Be Born On Malaysia Day Spotted

KUCHING - The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has announced the birth of an orangutan baby at the Semenggoh Nature Reserve (SNR), within the Semenggoh...

Borneo’s Hidden Gems To Be Shown And Told To The World

KUALA LUMPUR: Viewers in Malaysia and around the world can soon explore Borneo's stunning tropical landscape, rich biodiversity and cultures to uncover and understand the world's...

Sarawak Disagree With The Move To Allow Loans By Developers

KUCHING - Sarawak would not adopt the move by the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government to allow private housing developers to...

Sarawak Awaits Decision On VOA Facilities In Miri

KUCHING - Sarawak expects the state's application for visa on arrival (VOA) facilities for tourists from China who arrived at Miri Airport and the...

Green light to build Baleh dam given to Sarawak Energy

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) has been given the go-ahead from the state cabinet to build the proposed Baleh hydroelectric dam in the upper...

Bario Farmers Want Formal Organic Product Cert For World Famous Adan Rice

KUCHING - Adan rice farmers in Bario, Ba'kelalan, Long Semadoh in Miri Division and Long Pasia in Sabah want a formal organic certification for...

China interested in agricultural investment in Kalimantan

China has expressed its interest in bringing its private firms to invest in agriculture in areas in the border region of Kalimantan, a top...

Crocodile Attack: Fisherman Feared Eaten By Man-eater

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A crocodile might have eaten 38-year-old Ismandi Osman who was reported missing near Kampung Pinang here on Friday night, said Kota Samarahan...

3,500 deployed in West Kalimantan, to help manage forest fires

JAKARTA - The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said 3,500 personnel have been deployed to help address land and forest fires in West...

Body of man found in drain near Sarawak school

KUCHING: The body of an unidentified man was found in a drain behind Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Petra Jaya here Wednesday. Kuching police chief ACP...

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