Commerce or Corruption? The Economics of Mega-Dams – NEW film by The Borneo Project

Today, foreign investors stand warned that by investing in Sarawak’s mega-dam projects they could be supporting corruption, human rights abuses and the forced relocation of thousands of indigenous …


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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has identified a few locations between Sabah and Sarawak for mini-hydro projects to ease the electricity

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Hill cutting blamed for erosion by waves – Sabah | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Da

KOTA KINABALU: Hill cutting at Bukit Vor and the removal of sandbars from the mouth of Petagas River for the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) runway

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Beach vanishes as strong waves threaten village – Sabah | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sar

KOTA KINABALU: What used to be a 50-metre sandy beach at Kampung Contoh in Putatan is now gone as a result of erosion by surging waves.According to an elderly

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Govt to ensure DEIA on coal power project done right – CM – Sabah | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Mal

KOTA KINABALU: The State Government will be asking the consultants and project proponent of the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) on the proposed

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KOTA KINABALU: An in-depth study on the extent of the environmental impact of the proposed Lahad Datu coal-fired power plant on the Sulu Sulawesi Marine

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This issue is URGENT as the government of Malaysia plans to begin the building of a coal-fired power plant in 2 months. The location is at the edge of the “Coral Triangle”. These waters are the home for 7…

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Mudballs to reduce stench from sea – Sabah | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily Ne

LAHAD DATU: More than 300 students, local residents, and government officers yesterday threw more than 109,000 effective microorganism (EM) mudballs into the

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LAHAD DATU: Fishermen here are worried about their future if they are required to move if a 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant is built in the seaside village

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