You don't speak for ordinary Sarawakians, Jaban tells Masing

By Peter John Jaban,

Human Rights Advocate

There has been public outcry against the hiring of more foreign workers in Malaysia; so much so, that Putrajaya was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on their proposal to bring in 1.5million migrant workers from Bangladesh.

Yet Land Development Minister James Jemut Masing still wants to disregard public opinion and Putrajaya and continue to bring them into Sarawak.  His rationale is that: “We need foreign workers”. 

Penan artisans get to expose their handicrafts to tourists at national craft exhibition

KUCHING, March 25, 2016 - The Penan artisans from Murum Resettlement Scheme received further exposure on handicraft entrepreneurship at the National Craft Day exhibition held at the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex recently.

They were among the 500 entrepreneurs and artisans who participated in the exhibition with the objective of exploring opportunities to expand their business locally and to the international market.  Visitors to the exhibition booths include entrepreneurs, craft enthusiasts and tourists from Europe and the United States and also locals.