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International prosecution of grand corruption in Malaysia
Saturday, 22 August 2015, 10:46 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Swiss federal prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against two "entities" of the Malaysian state fund 1MDB and "unknown" third parties, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland announced on Friday. The news was broken ... More >>
Swiss bank UBS searched in Malaysian money-laundering case
Friday, 21 August 2015, 8:21 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Prosecutors barred from using bank’s internal memorandum on business ties with Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman – Swiss Federal Court to decide on appeal over admittance of evidence More >>
Malaysian 1 MDB corruption scandal
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 7:22 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
BERN (SWITZERLAND) The Swiss Attorney General’s Office is currently examining a complaint under criminal law against Swiss banks and businesses over their role in an international corruption scandal involving Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. ... More >>
Norwegian consultant admonished over Sarawak dams
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 8:00 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Last year, Norconsult refused to talk to dam-affected indigenous people from Malaysia waiting at their door – following a NGO complaint, Norconsult admits lack of due diligence in OECD mediation More >>
Malaysian politician’s son admits USD 315 million fortune
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 7:58 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, the son of Sarawak Governor Taib Mahmud, declared in court he owns 50 companies worth MYR 1.185 billion (USD 315 million) – Taib son was given 70,000 hectares of state land by Sarawak government “to pay for bridge constructions“ ... More >>
Documentary Exposes Corruption Behind Mega-Dams in Sarawak
Friday, 8 May 2015, 12:41 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(Sarawak, Malaysia) The Borneo Project has released Commerce or Corruption ( https://vimeo.com/126976673 ) the second film in a series of short documentaries exposing the realities of proposed mega-dam construction in Sarawak, Malaysia. The film release coincides with the 555th ... More >>
Sarawak Chief Minister surprises London with forest pledge
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 9:16 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Adenan Satem uses first official overseas visit to reach out to NGOs and call for international support to transform the Sarawak timber industry – Penan delegation meets the Chief Minister to present a memorandum for the Penan Peace Park More >>
Malaysian authorities seize book on timber corruption
Saturday, 2 May 2015, 10:57 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Malaysia's Home Ministry confiscates „Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia“ by Lukas Straumann at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair – Bruno Manser Fund protests against the arbitrary seizure and demands the immediate ... More >>
Switzerland to take Anwar conviction to UN Human Rights
Saturday, 14 February 2015, 11:05 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Swiss embassy in Kuala Lumpur reminds Malaysian authorities of the importance of the principles of the rule of law and fair trial More >>
Norwegian Pension Fund is asked to divest Cahya Mata Sarawak
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:17 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
NGOs are asking Norges Bank to blacklist Cahya Mata Sarawak due to the company’s involvement in major corruption. More >>
Former Malaysian Prime Minister speaks out against Sarawak
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 11:44 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
After receiving a letter from the network of communities affected by the dams, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticises the Sarawak government’s multi-dam initiative More >>
Bruno Manser Fund demands a Royal Commission of Enquiry
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 5:15 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Taib family’s Cahya Mata Sarawak received over USD 1.4 billion in state contracts More >>
Taib Mahmud’s questionable links with Adelaide University
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 12:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Conservationists call for swift action by Australian university and politicians to dissociate with Sarawak’s Taib Mahmud. More >>
Amazon withholds book on Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:50 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
"Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" by Lukas Straumann not delivered to customers - American online retailer accused of bowing to Malaysian ruler’s legal threats More >>
Urgent action needed to save Sarawak’s last intact forests
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 3:44 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(KUCHING, MALAYSIA) Last week, Adenan Satem, the new Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo, stunned the world by summoning six of the world's most powerful timber tycoons - the heads of Rimbunan Hijau, Samling, Shin Yang, WTK, KTS ... More >>
Sarawak Energy’s Complicity in Environmental Destruction
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 3:30 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
International Conference Organizers Turn Blind Eye to Sarawak Energy’s Complicity in Environmental Destruction and Rights Violations More >>
Scientists Honour Bruno Manser on His 60th Birthday
Monday, 25 August 2014, 4:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(BERN / SWITZERLAND) A team of Swiss scientists honour missing rainforest advocate Bruno Manser with the announcement of the discovery of two new animal species in the tropical rainforests of Borneo. This was announced today by the Natural History ... More >>
Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Not Consent Malaysian Dam
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 2:21 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Fact-finding mission reports on fundamental human rights violations committed by Malaysian company Sarawak Energy at the proposed Baram Dam, while blockades of villagers against the dam reach day 300. More >>
Sarawak Energy downplays security risks at mega-dam
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:52 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
A confidential assessment of the turbines of the Murum Dam reveals severe security issues – Sarawak Energy asked to put safety first and stop all preparation works for further dams More >>
Norwegian chief prosecutor reports Sarawak Energy CEO
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:00 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Økokrim classifies allegations against Torstein Dale Sjøtveit and the Taib family as „gross corruption“ - Bruno Manser Fund calls on Malaysia’s Anti Corruption Commission MACC to act swiftly and eradicate corruption in the Sarawak hydropower ... More >>
