Sarawak

Secret map of the the proposed Baram hydroelectric dam in Sarawak
Secret map of Sarawak hydro project published
Swiss NGO the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) has revealed an exclusive map showing the extent of the proposed Baram mega dam, the realization of which would cause a social and environmental disaster in Malaysian Borneo, it says.
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Sarawak's hornbill rises over the Bakun Dam
Sarawak's Bakun raises development, corruption questions
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
February 16, 2012
Asia'a second largest hydroelectric project, the Bakun dam on Sarawak's Balui River, has been revealed to be running at well under capacity since it came online in August last year. A report aired on global news broadcaster Al Jazeera yesterday found the plant running only one 150-MW turbine out of the three that are currently operational. Another five turbines are due to be commissioned so that by next year Bakun will have a capacity of 2.4-GW. Sarawak's current level of peak electricity demand is, however, less than a gigawatt.
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South Koreans looking at biomass project for Sarawak
A South Korean sustainability brain group has called on Korean investors to establish a biomass pellet plant in Sarawak. Eco Frontier has been in meetings with a Sarawak delegation led by second minister of resource planning and environment, Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan, who is also minister of industrial development, according to the Borneo Post.
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British Taib aide slams his Malaysian master
Richard Curtis, the British group managing director of Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS), might soon be replaced as top executive of Sarawak's largest corporation following his angry public complaints against Sarawak's long-term state government.
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Norway pledges $1 bln to support Indonesia's emissions battle
Norway sys it will commit up to USD1 billion to help Indonesia meet its emissions reduction target, according to a report on the website Scandasia.com.
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One of Deutsche Bank's best customers
Deutsche Bank money laundering probe over Taib ties
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
September 12, 2011
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has launched an investigation into Deutsche Bank's business relations with the family of Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of the Malaysian State of Sarawak.
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US well informed about Sarawak corruption
US government well-informed on Taib corruption and abuse
Only days after Western NGOs launched a campaign to pressure the US government’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to cut ties with the Malaysian Taib family, whistle-blower website Wikileaks has confirmed the US government has been aware of Taib corruption for years.
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Taib Mahmud and FacBased Communications rainforest destruction
CNBC and BBC axe TV shows over Sarawak link allegations
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
August 05, 2011
US satellite and cable television news channel CNBC has canceled its flagship international business show, "World Business," following allegations that the lts production company, FactBased Communications (FBC), was doubling as a PR firm for Malaysian politicians alleged to be behind wide-spread illegal logging and other corruption.
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Taib Mahumad's questionable wealth
Malaysia opens corruption probe into Sarawak chief minister
The revelation by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) chief commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed that Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib") is being investigated over allegations of timber corruption has been warmly welcomed by campaigners.
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Greenpeace activist picketing AGM of Netse Oil, 14 April 2011
Neste Oil slammed over palm oil supplier
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
April 15, 2011
The annual general meeting of Neste Oil in Helsinki has been picketed by Greenpeace activists protesting in Helsinki against deforestation and social problems caused by the growing demand for palm oil in biofuel production.
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