Borneo tribes: 30-year regime ‘has destroyed everything’
Region: Malaysia
Tribespeople in Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, say the 30-year rule of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud has ‘raped’ their land, destroyed their rainforests and brought ‘hardship and suffering&rsqu... more
Views: 5777Borneo indigenous leaders arrested
Region: Malaysia
Police in Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, have arrested two indigenous leaders for possession of ‘seditious materials’. The offices of the Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA) were raided and ... more
Views: 2276Borneo tribes under threat from massive palm oil expansion
Region: Malaysia
The hunter-gatherer Penan and other tribes are under threat from new plans to expand palm oil plantations massively in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The Sarawak government has announced plans to double the area used f... more
Views: 1473State Election Just Around The Corner.
Region: MalaysiaSarawak,Malaysia. The State of Sarawak is now into the last stretch of its Legislative age. Its last State Election was held in June 2006, exactly five years ago. The Chief Minister, Taib Mahmud, has been in power for th... more
Views: 2509Double ‘green energy’ threat to Borneo tribes’ rainforest
Region: Malaysia
As environment ministers from around the world meet in Mexico for the UN climate change conference, tribes in the rainforests of Borneo are facing a double ‘green energy’ threat as hydroelectric dams destroy ... more
Views: 186216th Of September Is Malaysia Day, at Last.
Region: MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16TH SEPTEMBER IS MALAYSIA DAY, AT LAST. The people of the Malaysian state of Saraw... more
Views: 2461Tribal Tattoo Creates Waves
Region: Malaysia
04/07/07 By Roger J. Duyong SIBU/Sarawak: The Second Borneo International Tattoo Convention has drawn down its curtain on Sunday evening with at least one thing achieved – awareness. Federal Deputy... more
Views: 2910Borneo Dayak Cultural Festivals
Region: Malaysia
By Roger J Duyong SIBU/Sarawak/04/07/07: The Iban community here is urged to revive its culture of tattoo on the body as a unique identity of the people. The age-old culture should be appreciated as a h... more
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