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Malaysia: Sarawak leader calls For natives rights
Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 10:12 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Baru Bian, Sarawak leader of Anwar Ibrahim's People's Justice Party (PKR), speaks out on corruption, failed development and Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's historical legacy. In an exclusive interview with the Bruno Manser Fund, he outlines his far-reaching ... More >>
Norwegian CEO Assumes Responsibility For Mega-Dams
Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 3:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Torstein Dale Sjøtveit, a Norwegian national has recently been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sarawak Energy Berhad Group. In his new position, Sjøtveit will be in charge of implementing the Sarawak state government's plan of ... More >>
Samling Global Under Pressure Over Land Claims
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:56 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Timber giant, Samling Global, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HK 3938), is meeting with increasing resistance from native communities over its tropical forest logging operations in Sarawak, East Malaysia. More >>
Penan Land Rights Cases In Sarawak's Baram Region
Monday, 14 December 2009, 4:02 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Pictures On The New Penan Land Rights Cases In Sarawak's Middle Baram Region More >>
Penan Sue Malaysian Authorities Over Logging
Monday, 14 December 2009, 12:24 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Five rainforest communities of Malaysia's Middle Baram region are suing the Sarawak state government and the Malaysian timber giant Samling for non-respect of their native customary rights. More >>
probe uncovers Malaysian loggers' legal offences
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 11:34 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Independent review finds Interhill Logging failing to comply with the law and confirms numerous conflicts between loggers and indigenous Penan communities in Borneo More >>
Swiss Banks Fund Rainforest Destruction In SE Asia
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 10:50 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS, together with the French BNP Paribas, are helping Indonesian palm oil group to raise up to 280 million Swiss Franks (258 million USD) More >>
Destructive Logging Allegations
Sunday, 1 March 2009, 12:09 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Representatives of ACCOR, Europe's leading hotel group, are scheduled to meet with the Malaysian logging company Interhill next week over allegations that ACCOR's cooperation with Interhill is in contravention of ACCOR's environmental and social policies. More >>
Handling of Penan Sexual Abuse Cases
Friday, 14 November 2008, 11:29 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
The Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) is worried about the Malaysian authorities' handling of enquiries into the sexual abuse of Penan women and girls by logging company workers in Sarawak's Middle Baram area. More >>
Bruno Manser's Penan & Rainforest Photos Go Online
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 12:11 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
The pictures taken by the environmentalist whose attention was focused on protecting the primeval forests uniquely document the threatened rainforest culture of the Penan in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and his long-standing battle to prevent deforestation. More >>
Penan Leader's Body To Be Exhumed
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 11:10 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
The Malaysian police will exhume the remains of the late Kelesau Naan who was allegedly murdered. More >>
Illegal logging: New fines for Samling in Guyana
Monday, 21 January 2008, 2:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Additional fines raise doubts if investors were properly informed on risks related to Samling’s logging operations – Samling shares fall to all-time low More >>
Missing Penan Chief Found Dead, Suspected Murdered
Friday, 4 January 2008, 9:03 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, we have to report the sad news that missing Penan leader Kelesau Naan, headman of the Penan settlement of Long Kerong in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, was found dead near his village on 17 December 2007. More >>
