New evidence confirms that SD Guthrie continues to be implicated in deforestation in Sarawak, despite its sustainability commitments and international obligations. BINTULU, 20th October 2025 — Three ground investigations between December 2024 and September 2025, supported by satellite analysis, local community testimony and drone imagery, documented active forest clearance within the Urun Plantations oil palm... The post SD Guthrie Linked to Deforestation in Sarawak first appeared on The ...| The Borneo Project
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 damage. The plantation, licensed under LPF/0056 and covering 44,545 hectares, is part of Sarawak’s... The post Communities Protest Bamboo Plantation Near Bakun Dam first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project
At a press conference today in Port Moresby (PNG), a groundbreaking new investigative report: “Malaysia’s Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia’s Grip Over Papua New Guinea’s Forests” was published, revealing the disturbing role of Malaysian-linked companies in local deforestation. According to its findings, 97% of PNG’s Forest Clearing Authorities (FCAs) are controlled by Malaysian-linked companies. The delegations from Papua New Guinea... The post New report reveals Malaysian exp...| The Borneo Project
What: Clearing of native forest for a massive commercial bamboo plantation. Where: The Bakun reservoir is an area in Sarawak’s Belaga region that was flooded to develop the Bakun hydroelectric mega-dam, displacing more than 9,000 Indigenous people in the late 1990s and early 2000s. When: A new 44,545 hectare plantation concession (LPF/0056) was recently issued... The post Deforestation Alert: New Bamboo Plantation on Bakun Dam first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project
Malaysian Human Rights Commission SUHAKAM stopped by Sarawak government from visiting Penan village of Ba Data Bila, drawing criticism from local activists. MIRI, SARAWAK – Communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia, express deep concern after the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) was stopped from visiting Ba Data Bila, a Penan village at... The post Malaysian Authorities Halt Human Rights Investigation at Borneo Logging Hotspot first appeared on The Borneo Pr...| The Borneo Project
UN timber body loses key member state after Malaysia project failure. “ITTO is no longer a credible institution when it comes to forest conservation and sustainable tropical forestry”, says BMF director Lukas Straumann. (BERN/YOKOHAMA). The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has initiated consultations for Switzerland to leave the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO),... The post Switzerland to quit International Tropical Timber Organization first appeare...| The Borneo Project
Global campaign launched to save Malaysian Borneo’s last primary rainforests – Sarawak Premier Abang Johari under fire over ties to Malaysian timber tycoon (Miri, Sarawak) A newly released video by Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds reveals alarming deforestation in the heart of Malaysia’s tropical rainforest. Filmed in Sarawak’s Upper Baram region, the footage provides rare... The post Explosive logging video questions Sarawak Premier’s green credentials first appeared on The Borneo ...| The Borneo Project
Bruno Manser Fonds launches “Save the Baram forest” campaign at UNESCO headquarters (Paris) Forest activists told Sarawak Premier Abang Johari during his visit to Europe that his first step towards climate protection should be the conservation of old-growth forests in Sarawak. A delegation from the Switzerland-based nature protection agency Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) awaited the... The post Sarawak Premier challenged by forest activists in Paris first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project
BARAM, MIRI: A delegation of community members from Long Kawa, Long Pelutan, Ba’ Taha, and more expressed their concern and resistance to the Tutoh Cascading Dam project during a prayer and blessing ceremony in Long Kevok on 25th August. The ceremony was to launch the start of the feasibility study of the project and the... The post Communities Voice Concerns over Tutoh Cascading Dam Project first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project
During the second quarter of the year there were a lot of developments for Indigenous and environmental rights in Sarawak. Join Jettie Word from The Borneo Project and Celine Lim from SAVE Rivers to discuss the latest stories. Read more about these topics: The post The Borneo Brief Q2 2025 first appeared on The Borneo Project.| The Borneo Project