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ABC Online
April 3, 2018
An Indonesian oil company has denied responsibility for a major oil slick off the coast of Borneo, which appears to be spreading and contaminating new stretches of coastline and local fisheries. At least four fishermen died in Balikpapan Bay on the weekend when part of the slick ignited. A fifth fisherman isÃâà...
ABC Online
April 3, 2018
A vast oil slick covers the water of Balikpapan Bay in Borneo, and dead marine life is washing up on shore. Local fishermen say they won't be able to make a living from the waters any time soon. Indonesia says the oil is not from its local refinery or pipelines, and has most likely come from a Chinese tugboatÃâà...
Radio Australia
April 3, 2018
Indonesian police are questioning the crew of a bulk coal carrier over an oil spill off the island of Borneo that killed four fishermen and continues to pollute local waters. Police have taken fuel samples from the Panama-flagged MV Ever Judger, which remains in Balikpapan Bay. The ship, which is crewed byÃâà...
The New Daily
April 3, 2018
An Indonesian oil company has denied responsibility for a major oil slick off the coast of Borneo, which appears to be spreading and contaminating new stretches of coastline and local fisheries. At least four fishermen died in Balikpapan Bay on the weekend when part of the slick ignited. A fifth fisherman isÃâà...
The Borneo Post
April 3, 2018
SIBU: Police have identified more than 100 individuals statewide whom they need to monitor during the 14th general election (GE14). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the individuals were those likely to cause trouble and they are in urban parliamentary seats in the state.
The Sun Daily
April 3, 2018
PETALING JAYA: Solid Automotive Bhd is looking to acquire a 90% stake in Borneo Technical Co (M) Sdn Bhd, a company involved in the marketing and distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial supplies and marine products. Solid said in a filing with the stock exchange that it had on April 2Ãâà...
The Borneo Post
April 3, 2018
Ahmad Zahid (second right) looks at a model of People's Housing Project after the launching. — Bernama photo. LENGGONG: The ability of the government to provide various facilities to the people, including the People's Housing Project, shows that it is not bankrupt, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad ZahidÃâà...
The Borneo Post
April 2, 2018
In this regard, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah highlights Borneo as an exotic place to foreigners, adding that Sarawak would want to capitalise on this. He was speaking to reporters yesterday after launching the 'Sarawak Borneo Cross Country RallyÃâà...
New York Times
April 2, 2018
Mr. Palmieri, a Californian, eventually settled in Bali, and from there took a series of trips to Borneo seeking art and artifacts that he sold to museums and collectors. In “The Last Wild Men of Borneo,” Carl Hoffman, himself an adventurer-journalist, tells their stories. Like Manser and Mr. Palmieri, Hoffman hasÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 10, 2018
Snowdan (fourth right) exchanges the MoU documents with Viwat Vigrantanoros during the signing ceremony held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. KUCHING: Veteran athletes from many countries worldwide are showing keen interest in competing in the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championship (AMAC), whichÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 10, 2018
Najib (centre) gestures while posing for a group photo during Rela's 46th anniversary celebration. — Bernama photo. SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday announced higher allowances for Rela (People's Volunteer Corps) volunteers and officers. The allowance for volunteers isÃâà...
National Geographic
March 10, 2018
In his new book, The Last Wild Men Of Borneo, author Carl Hoffman brings together the stories of Bruno Manser and Michael Palmieri, two very different, yet similar, men, and their obsession with one of the wildest places on Earth. When National Geographic spoke with Hoffman by phone at his home inÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 9, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber is selling parts of its Southeast Asia operations to local rival Grab, getting a piece of the action in the process, according to US media reports. Grab is on the cusp of buying Uber's business in some Southeast Asia markets in a deal that would give the California-basedÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 9, 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Thursday, Malaysia is now shifting its focus to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said International Trade and Industry Minister DatukÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 9, 2018
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri applauds and fully welcomes the PH Manifesto unveiled yesterday which promises to return the status of Sabah and Sarawak according to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). However Anak Negeri President Datuk Henrynus Amin has urged the nationalÃâà...
Mason City Globe Gazette
March 9, 2018
Agitate things, take chances, try something different because change is good. The status quo can be boring and a new view gives you fresh perspective. Stir a little, as you'll see in the new book “The Last Wild Men of Borneo” by Carl Hoffman, and you alter things significantly. Why are we so fascinated byÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
KUCHING: Petronas, the national petroleum corporation, welcomes the participation of Sarawak's own petroleum company Petros in the oil and gas sector and looks forward to continue collaborating with the state for mutual benefit. Petronas said this in a press statement yesterday to congratulate the stateÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
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The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to consider increasing the quantum of the 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) for the urban poor, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Othman Aziz. He said the government was aware that the cost of living in the town was higher than in the rural areas. “InsyaAllahÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
Musa (front, fourth from right), Raymond (third right) and other offi cials with the participants of the digital economy seminar yesterday. KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Haji Aman has asked the people to give him a few more years to make poverty 'zero' in Sabah. Musa said that the StateÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
Observations by NASA's Juno spacecraft shed the first light on what goes on beneath the surface of Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. – AFP photo. Jupiter's tempestuous, gassy atmosphere stretches some 3,000 kilometres (1,860 miles) deep and comprises a hundredth of the planet's mass,Ãâà...
The Borneo Post
March 7, 2018
KOTA KINABALU: Mental health issues in Sabah are the most prevalent compared to other states nationwide, making up 42.9 per cent of national figures. Sabah Health Department Director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2015 found Sabah to have the highestÃâà...
Outside Magazine
March 7, 2018
The island of Borneo has long conjured powerful Western fantasies of the exotic—a place of steep mountains, impenetrable forests, and Stone Age tribes. A place where spirits lurk, and where men can simply vanish. It's proven to be the perfect backdrop on which to project romantic notions aboutÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
Nearly a fifth of Europe's wood-dependent beetles could disappear if remaining old-growth trees are not allowed to decline naturally, a report has warned. AFP photo. PARIS: Nearly a fifth of Europe's wood beetle species face extinction because the old, decaying trees they depend on have been clearedÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
Animals such as ball pythons are popular in the Asian pet trade because of their docile nature and low space requirements, especially in crowded metropolises such as Hong Kong and Singapore. AFP file photo. HONG KONG: Shipments of protected African species including tortoises, pythons and parrotsÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
Chinese firms are making making inroads into the car market via electric vehicles, like this electric car by BYD seen charging in Beijing. AFP photo. GENEVA: The rise of electric cars heralds not only a major technology switch but also promises massive disruption to today's auto giants as Tesla and a groupÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will step in and restore order to the internet if bloggers and social media users fail to act responsibly. “Don't allow it to come to a stage where action needs to be taken against abusers of the internet and social media,” warned Communications and Multimedia ministerÃâà...
Derry Journal
March 6, 2018
Katie Fitzpatrick freely admits she's scared of insects, but that isn't stopping her from camping in the jungle of Borneo next month for a charity close to her heart. Katie, who owns and runs Little Stars Pre-school in Moville with her sister Aideen, will be trekking and camping in the jungle to raise funds forÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
KUCHING: PC GAbon Upstream SA (PCGUSA), a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), has discovered oil and gas at its Boudji-1 exploration well in Block F14 (Likuale), South Gabon. Petronas in a statement yesterday said said the discovery marked a significant milestone as PetronasÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
SEMPORNA: State Assistant Minister of Finance Datuk Ramlee Marhaban has described as malicious the allegation by Parti Warisan Sabah that Yayasan Sabah Group (YSG) was bankrupt. He said the allegation made by the opposition party was to confuse the people and gain their support. Ramlee saidÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 6, 2018
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: On a tiny island off Brunei's northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a refinery and petrochemical complex, along with a bridge connecting it to the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. When completed, the first phase of the US$3.4 billionÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
Lee (third left) together with (from right) Suyanto, Tan, Wee, Penguang, Zhang and Lam in a photo call after a lion dance performance at the CNY open house. KUCHING: The redevelopment project of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) at a cost of RM351 million is expected to be completed by Feb 2021.
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
They must first equip themselves with e-commerce knowledge and prepare themselves before embarking on developing their online store and how to design it,” he said at the e-Synergise Talk entitled 'Adapt the Change: Joining the e-Commerce' held at MaGIC Sarawak @ Borneo 744 here yesterday.
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
He added that the developer was also facing the lack of facilities and readiness of material supply in light of other ongoing mega projects such as the Pan Borneo Highway. “We are also having difficulties in getting skilled (specialised) labour due to the fast-paced development in Sarawak, and securingÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
From right (front) Fidzuan, Chong, Baru and other PH Sarawak leaders at the joint press conference at PKR office at Mile 3 in Kuching. KUCHING: Pakatan Harapan Sarawak opined that clear laws and guidelines are needed for converts in the state. Expressing their views in a joint press statement, PHÃâà...
the AU review (blog)
March 2, 2018
In sophomore EP release Rebel Mindtricks, Sydney's proclaimed 'Discopunk Rainbowrock' purveyours Borneo released some of their finest and most cleverly arranged tunes yet. Remaining witty and ever tongue in cheek, the band stayed true its genre-bending roots, bringing together funk, disco, punkÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
Najib (right) launches the National Human Rights Action Plan at the Perdana Putra building. Also seen are Azalina (left) and Low. — Bernama photo. PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday launched the National Human Rights Action Plan, demonstrating Malaysia's commitmentÃâà...
The Borneo Post
March 2, 2018
SANDAKAN: A Borneo Pygmy elephant entered a secondary school in Telupid and wandered around in its dining hall for several minutes in the early hours yesterday. None of the students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Telupid were harmed during the incident as no one was at the dining hallÃâà...
EW.com (blog)
February 28, 2018
For his new book, Savage Harvest author Carl Hoffman has ventured into what's commonly referred to as Earth's last Eden: Borneo. Already receiving raves calling it “adventure travel at its best,” The Last Wild Men of Borneo paints a portrait of two men where there's more than meets the eye, effectivelyÃâà...
Natural Resources Defense Council
February 20, 2018
Just three months after scientists discovered a new species of orangutan on Sumatra, a new study estimates that the nearby island of Borneo has lost around half of its native orangutans in 16 years. This is particularly bleak news considering that the Bornean orangutan is already considered criticallyÃâà...
New York Times
February 15, 2018
Around half of all orangutans living on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo — nearly 150,000 in all — vanished during a recent 16-year period. The causes included logging, land clearance for agriculture and mining that destroyed their habitats, according to a study in Current Biology released onÃâà...
Lonely Planet Travel News
December 31, 1999
If you've ever wanted to jump straight into Asia and experience the best of wild Borneo, then this should be right up your alley. Backyard Travel, the online boutique tour operator specialising in insider tours of Asia has launched an epic tour of Malaysian Borneo. Showcasing the region's most incredibleÃâà...
