The death of Adenan Satem, Sarawak’s Chief Minister who died suddenly of a heart attack at age 72, has come as a shock to citizens of the Bornean state. It may also have dealt a blow to reinvigorated conservation efforts in Sarawak. As we have noted previously on Clean Malaysia, during…
Sarawak’s government has set a good example for responsible conservation efforts. So says Britain’s Princess Anne, who spent two days on an official visit in the Malaysian state renowned worldwide for its stunning biodiversity. Those efforts, Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter added, could serve as a model for similar initiatives aimed at…
Wildlife reserves? Tick. National parks? Tick. World-famous flora and fauna? Tick and tick. You’ll find all these and other attractions in Sarawak, which make the Bornean state an ideal destination for ecotourism. “The nature itself added with the culture of the people here are crowd pullers. Besides, ecotourism is a…
On the morning of May 22, hundreds of people got on their bicycles in Kuching and started making their way en masse along two predetermined routes, one longer, another shorter. Clean good fun? Certainly. But by pedaling together, participants also hoped to contribute to a green cause. Or two causes,…