Dialogue on NCR land moves to TR Berendam anak Seliang longhouse on July 8

KUCHING, June 24, 2017 - Following the success of a forum on NCR land held in March, Dayak National Institute (DANI) and  Dayak Dudong Association (PDD) are planning to hold a dialogue with landowners at the longhouse of headman Berendam anak Seliang in Durin Kiba, near Sibu, next month.

Sarawak Energy extends relief assistance to Uma Badeng fire victims

BINTULU, June 22, 2017 -  Sarawak Energy  Berhad (SEB) joined other concerned agencies extending its immediate relief assistance to 100 villagers of Uma Badeng in Sungai Koyan Bakun Resettlement Scheme, in Belaga, following a fire that razed their longhouse two days ago.

Bill to define pemakai menoa and pulau galau likely to be tabled in November, says Uggah

By Simon Peter

KUCHING, June 22, 2017 - A Bill to define pemakai menoa (territorial domain) and communal forest reserves (pulau galau) as native customary rights land in the Sarawak Land Code is expected to be tabled in the November session of the Sarawak state assembly.

Can we trust Mahathir Mohamad to be PM again? Don't bet on it

By Simon Peter

I am very much confused with the antics of leaders from PKR and DAP associating themselves with Mahathir Mohamad and his party, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, just because they want to dislodge Prime Minister Najib Razak and Umno-led BN government from power in the federal government.

Dayak NGOs ask state government to put on hold all pending NCR land cases before the court

KUCHING, June 18, 2017 - A coalition of nine Dayak non-governmental organisations (NGOs)  has asked the state government to issue directive to the  Attorney-General to put on hold all native customary rights (NCR) land cases pending before the court while waiting for the Sarawak Land Code to be amended.