Adenan was a hit among Sarawakians in London

KUCHING, May 6, 2015 -  Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem was a hit among  Sarawakian overseas students and professionals when he met them in London three days ago.

His casual style approach put them at ease as though they were old friends after not meeting each other for a long time.

On a weeklong working visit to the British capital starting May 4, he met with Sarawakian students studying and professionals working in England at the Malaysian High Commission as part of his official programme there. 

Adenan meets NGOs in London, asking them to assist him with necessary reforms

 LONDON, May 5, 2015 -Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem  surprised the public last night in London with a pledge to save the Borneo state’s remaining forests and to fight timber corruption.

In a speech at the Malaysian High Commission, he underlined that a transformation towards sustainability was vital for Sarawak’s timber industry and he called on NGOs to assist with the necessary reforms.

"No more timber concessions are being given out“, he said, adding:"No more palm oil is needed – cukup (there is enough).“ 

ANRPC members to discuss declining of rubber prices

By Doris Yoong

KUCHING, May 5, 2015 - The declining trend of the prices of natural rubber since the third quarter of last year will be among the issues to be discussed at the special session of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) in Kuala Lumpur this Friday.

The declining trend is due to the slower economic growth in major importing countries.

The average price of the SMR 20 in 2013 was RM7.74 cents per kg and declined by 28.5 percent to RM5.53 cents per kg in 2014. The SMR20 price currently averages between RM5.00- 5.10 cents per kg. 

BM credit proposal can't be carried out in Sarawak

By See Chee How, State Assemblyman for Batu Lintang

I am most disappointed with the statement by the Election Commission Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof to consider that only candidates who possess credit in Bahasa Malaysia in SPM examinations are qualified to contest in elections to be member of parliament and state legislative assemblies.

The EC should be cautioned that it should not be dictated by personalities as Ridhuan Tee Abdullah for the conduct and discharge of its constitutional duties.

DNC to organise NCR Land Forum on May 9, about 500 expected to attend

KUCHING, May 4, 2015 - Civil society group Dayak National Congress (DNC) will organise a Native Customary Rights (NCR) Land Forum at the Dayak Bidayuh National Association headquarters here on Saturday (May 9), starting at 9am.

DNC secretary general Richard Lias said today that about 500 participants from Dayak-based NGOs, educated Dayaks and community leaders are expected to attend.

DNC president Mengga Mikui (second left, seated front row) with committee members and members