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KK becoming a shopper’s city

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah’s capital that celebrated its 10th anniversary as a city in February, is slowly but steadily becoming a shopper’s paradise on Borneo Island. Despite massive growth in retail and shopping sector of property development in the state, however, values for such properties are still holding up.

Borneo Hit by Long Dry Spell

Monday, February 22, 2010

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JOE LEONG FOLKS on Borneo Island, especially farmers, should brace themselves for a long dry season that has already brought havoc with the widespread outbreaks of forest and bush fires. I met up with Abdul Malik Tussin, the chief weatherman for state of Sabah, on Friday (Feb. 19) and he gave me this forecast: “I expect the [...]

Ushering in Lunar Year of the Tiger

Saturday, February 13, 2010

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JOE LEONG THE Chinese community on Borneo island join millions elsewhere round the globe to get ready to usher in the Lunar New Year that begins on Sunday, Feb. 14. Each Chinese year is named after one creature in a cycle of 12 and the one just ahead is the Year of the Tiger.

Biggest Conservation Challenge: Greed!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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AFTER a large gathering of over 400 participants had spent over two long days (Oct. 26-27) deliberating and searching for solutions to enhance forest ecosystems connectivity and corridors within the Heart of Borneo, a member of the Sabah State Cabinet came to the closing of the forum, grabbed ‘the bull by the horns’ and told [...]

Sabah Catholic Church Short of Priests

Friday, September 25, 2009

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TWO new priests for the Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah were ordained this month, but local Church officials say priestly vocations are still hard to come by.

Rape of Penan Girls: How Schools Could Help

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Rape of Penan Girls: How Schools Could Help

KUCHING – Now that the Malaysian federal government has finally admitted that Penan women including schoolgirls had indeed been raped and molested by unscrupulous staff of logging operators, calls are growing for pro-active action to prevent further cases from taking place.

Forest fire impact is ‘catastrophic’

Friday, August 21, 2009

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THE impact of fires on forest resource on Borneo Island has been described as “catastrophic in nature”. The Sabah Forestry Department says that though forest fire is a seasonal problem it recognizes forest fire as one of the most important issues in forest management.