Stephen Then

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Northern Sarawak’s last virgin forests ravaged for logging, Penan natives continue to mount blockades

Activists decry destruction of ancestral lands and climate impacts as timber trucks roll through Penan heartland

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Penan communities mount human blockades to halt logging in ancestral forests

Indigenous groups in remote northern Sarawak stage peaceful protests against alleged illegal deforestation by timber giant

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Two drown in separate longhouse tragedies during Gawai festivities

Victims, aged 12 and 24, found in rivers near rural settlements in Song and Tatau, Sarawak

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Civil society demands transparency over RM100 million travel allocation for Sarawak premier's office

ROSE and opposition question lack of debate on substantial public expenditure, warning of growing political complacency

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RM100m for overseas trips by Sarawak Premier Office shocking, says DAP

DAP said the amount is more than double the amount  incurred by the entire Federal Cabinet ministers and deputies for the whole of 2024.

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Firefighters save teen girl who fell into river in front of Sibu hotel

Police are investigating what the teen girl was doing at the riverbank in such hour

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Sarawak: Huge amounts spent on overseas trips a major concern, says Sibu MP

He pointed out that the approval of such big sums of money via a supplementary bill meant that such spendings are way over the annual Budget

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Attempts by Sarawak DAP reps to query ‘hefty’ overseas spending shot down

The DAP reps had tried to seek details on the financial spending of Abang Jo and state cabinet ministers during their overseas trips.

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Sarawak marine police seize more than RM6m of frozen meat

The assortment of meat was suspected to be smuggled into Sarawak via Bintulu

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Oil and gas exports stay as largest revenue earner for Sarawak

State earned RM102.6 billion in 2023 from petroleum, gas, palm oil and aluminium, making up over three-quarters of export revenue

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Sarawak’s economic vigour undiminished by global uncertainties – Wan Junaidi

Governor urges diversification amid falling crude prices, global tariff shocks and industry volatility

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Sarawak to begin construction of cascading dam in Kapit following community consent

Premier says the cascading dam across Sungai Gaat will be built as the locals had given their consent to the project. “I have received their consent letter”