by Jessica Merriman | Oct 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
BELAGA, SARAWAK – The Customary and Native Land Committee of Hulu Balui has protested against a large-scale bamboo plantation by Rich Venture Sdn. Bhd. near the Bakun Dam in Belaga, alleging encroachment into Native Customary Rights (NCR) land and severe environmental...
by Fiona McAlpine | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized, Updates
Indigenous communities allege oil palm expansion without consent, deforestation, and environmental harm BELAGA, SARAWAK – Indigenous Penan and Kenyah communities from the Upper Belaga River have lodged a formal complaint against Urun Plantations Sdn. Bhd., alleging...
by Fiona McAlpine | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized, Updates
This article was originally published by Eco-Business Asia For years, Indigenous communities in Sarawak fought against logging on their lands. Today, they can claim a rare victory: timber giant Samling has withdrawn from Baram’s forests, and may well have withdrawn...
by Jessica Merriman | Sep 26, 2024 | FAQ, Updates
We’ve been sounding the alarm lately about Malaysia’s resistance to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a law that aims to prevent products associated with deforestation from entering the EU. Malaysia has lobbied against forest protection rules,...
by Fiona McAlpine | Aug 27, 2024 | Uncategorized, Updates
Save our forest and stop the logging – Baram Penan communities send clear message from the forest to Sarawak’s capital (KUCHING & BARAM / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Today, a delegation of Penan from the Upper Baram River Basin delivered a petition with over 500...