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Sarawak govt wins lawsuit against state DAP chairman

KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen lost the defamation suit filed by the Sarawak government and the Sarawak Financial Authority (SFA), and was ordered by the High Court to pay RM150,000 to the plaintiffs as damages. Judicial commissioner Alexander Siew How Wai, in his judgement on Tuesday (Aug 30), made the... Read More

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August 30, 2022

More fish or more plastic?

Did you know that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea? Certainly plastic has made our lives easier through its longevity and convenience, but the way plastic waste is handled in our country is also endangering our planet. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF-Malaysia), post-consumer plastic waste in this... Read More

Sarawak News, Top 2, Travel

August 6, 2022

MBKS plastic straw initiative makes headway

KUCHING: City dwellers have been urged to join an initiative by the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) to reduce the usage of harmful plastic and polystyrene wastes. MBKS Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the council’s rice straw initiative has so far successfully prevented 1.7 million plastic straws from... Read More

Sarawak News, Top 2, Travel

May 5, 2022

Shareholder sues Netflix over subscriber slip

SAN FRANCISCO: A Netflix shareholder is seeking class action status for a lawsuit accusing the streaming television titan of not making it clear that subscriber numbers were in peril. A disclosed drop of just 200,000 users — less than 0.1 percent of its total customer base — was enough to send shares plunging after Netflix... Read More

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February 14, 2022

Marine pollution: In search of a solution

When we were in school, we learnt that there is more water in the world than there is land mass. In fact, about 2/3 of the earth’s surface is covered with water of oceans and seas. Growing up in the middle of Borneo, the world’s third largest island, I never saw the “banget” — the... Read More

Column, Opinion, Travel

October 28, 2021

Wanton disposal of food waste into public drains a headache

KUCHING: The public, including traders, should act responsibly by properly disposing of plastic and food waste instead of discarding them into public drains. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap expressed this hope, voicing his disappointment that clogged public drains are usually caused by improper disposal of food and plastic... Read More

Sarawak News, Travel

March 20, 2021

Many not concerned about plastic pollution

KUCHING: Plastic waste is said to be one of the main contributors to climate change, in addition to its negative effects on nature. According to the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association, Malaysians use an average of 300 plastic bags a year. In addition, the rate of plastic consumption in Malaysia is listed among the highest, according... Read More

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October 25, 2020

MAHB sets record straight over lawsuit against AirAsia X

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) today clarified that its filing of a RM78 million lawsuit against AirAsia X will not derail the latter’s debt restructuring scheme. “Malaysia Airports is pursuing its legal rights to recover the debt from AirAsia X which is critical for the upkeep and maintenance of the airports,” it said... Read More

Business, Cruises

June 18, 2020

Plastic waste can kill turtles, crocs

KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) deputy chief executive officer I (Management and Conservation) Oswald Braken Tisen has urged the public to dispose their clear plastic wastes properly. “In Sarawak, when we find dead turtles and conduct a necropsy to check why they died, in past years we have found turtles with their stomachs full of... Read More

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January 3, 2020

Thailand kicks oﬀ 2020 with plastic bag ban

BANGKOK: Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris in the sea. Public awareness of the risk to animals and the environment from such waste was raised last year... Read More

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