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Coalition Urges EU To Designate Sarawak-state As ‘High-Risk’ Under New Deforestation Law
Petronas' Blatant Disregard To Sarawak's Rights
Malaysia Gets Taste Of China West Philippine Sea Bullying
Will Malaya One Day Secede From Malaysia?
Indonesia President Touts Economic Success In Final State Address
Indonesian President In Damage Control Over New Capital
Promoting Sustainable Land Management For A Greener Malaysia
From Ashes To Riches: Profiting From Peatland In Indonesia
NEW YORK, US:Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo are adapting their agricultural techniques with a more climate-friendly approach by ending the burning of land thanks to an initiative by Indonesia’s Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM), with support from the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
A Nusantara, Multicultural And Liberal Malaysia – The Narrative To Counter 3Rs
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: HAPPY 60th Independence Day to the people and the government of Sarawak.
Protect Malaysia To Protect Sabah, Sarawak
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia:Former ambassador and insightful political commentator Datuk Dennis Ignatius is correct in saying that Sabah and Sarawak “have tended to take a more detached view of the culture wars raging in Semenanjung”.
China Imposes Sanctions Against US Military-Industrial Complex
BORNEO, Asean-China officially put Lockheed Martin and a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies on an “unreliable entities list” after they sold weapons and military technology to Taiwan. The move is the latest in a series of microaggressions that have recently increased tensions between China and the US.
Indigenous Leaders From Sarawak Demand End To Timber Greenwashing In UK
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-An Indigenous delegation from Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, is visiting the United Kingdom to launch a new UK campaign to clean up the tropical timber trade and ask the UK government to suspend the import of so-called ‘sustainable timber’ under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme MTCS.
May Malaysians Be More Compassionate, Respectful And Resilient In The Year Of The Rabbit
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia-In the last week of the Year of Tiger, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim laid out his vision of nation-rebuilding: Malaysia Madani, with six values: sustainability, prosperity, innovation, respect, trust and compassion.
China's Belt And Road Initiative Is Trashing The Environment
NEW YORK, U.S.--The environmental damage the Chinese Communist Party is causing through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is immeasurable. According to Professor William Laurance of James Cook University in Cairns, Australia:
The Sulu Arbitration Scam
BANGKOK, Thailand--Can you imagine what would be the consequences if a rogue freelance lawyer misused the good offices of the Malaysian courts and awarded USD 15 billion against Spain or France in an arbitration hearing, without either country participating?
Wang Yi’s Poorly Received Visit Reveals Growing Rift Between Malaysia, China
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia--In what should have been a consolatory meeting following a failed tour of the Pacific Island nations, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s June 5th visit to Malaysia’s Sabah state has sparked controversy and revealed a deepening rift between the two countries.
Malaysia Labelled As “Partly Free” In 2022 Annual Freedom House Index
BANGKOK, Thailand--The annual Washington based Freedom House survey and country ranking of countries civil liberties and political rights labelled Malaysia as “partly free” again this year. The ranking is based upon a number of numerical ratings and descriptive texts for each country. The 2022 edition covers developments in 195 countries and 15 territories from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.
Is There A Malaysian Deep State?
BANGKOK, Thailand--There has been much discussion about the existence of a deep state within Malaysia. This essay looks at its components. The deep state is not a unified and coordinated mechanism. It is heterogeneous and diverse. It is probably only bound together by a common narrative, sometimes interpreted differently. At different points of time, different aspects of this deep state exercise more power over the others. Other times, there is even conflict between the various elements.
Philippines Halts Oil And Gas Exploration In Disputed South China Sea
KUCHING, Sarawak--Manila has suspended oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said today, as it tries to strike a deal with Beijing on a joint energy project.