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Open Letter to Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud accepting offer of debate on land and forest use
2013-04-19 11:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Global Witness: Dear Chief Minister Taib, In an interview with the Lets Talk programme on The Malaysian Observer, you challenged Global Witness to a debate on the allegations of corruption, land grabbing and tax evasion shown in the film Inside Malaysias Shadow State. We are writing to accept your invitation. We would also like to take this opportunity to respond to various comments you have made about the accuracy of our research. Appended to this letter is a short briefing outlining statements by you and...
Newfield Exploration discovers natural gas offshore Sarawak, Malaysia
2013-04-03 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
US-based Newfield Exploration announced yesterday that it has discovered natural gas in the Block SK 310 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, located 50 miles offshore of Sarawak in Malaysia.
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Controversial chief minister of Sarawak asked to step down until corruption allegations resolved
2013-03-22 07:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Following the release of video footage apparently linking Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud to kickbacks for forestry concessions, anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International is calling for the Malaysian leader to immediately resign from his post. "Those who are being investigated should resign first so that investigations can be carried out without any influence or interference by those in power," said Transparency International Malaysia Secretary-General Josie M Fernandenz on kiniTV....
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Malaysian candidate pledges to drop controversial dam in Sarawak if elected
2013-01-14 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Malaysia's current opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has pledged to cancel the controversial Baram Dam in Sarawak if upcoming general elections sweep him into the office of Prime Minister. Ibrahim made the announcement while visiting the state of Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo, over the weekend, according to the indigenous rights NGO, Bruno Manser Fund. The Baram dam is one of several mega-dams that have led to large-scale protests and even construction occupations in the rainforests...
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