Seminar attracts participants from 17 ethnic communities

KUCHING: In conjunction with Sarawak Biodiversity Centre’s (SBC) 21st anniversary, a Traditional Knowledge (TK) Documentation seminar showcasing the centre’s ongoing and future commercialisation projects was held. The seminar, which was held on Dec 6 at Harbour View Hotel here, attracted community leaders and representatives from 17 ethnic groups from across Sarawak. These groups were namely […]

SBC told to work with locals

Commercialising Sarawak’s biodiversity KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) has been urged to continue to pioneer ways of integrating local communities in the process of discovering new uses for Sarawak’s biodiversity with a view to commercialising the products. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said engaging the indigenous communities to become integral partners in […]

Sarawak’s biodiversity for global market?

KUCHING: As one of the richest and oldest biodiversity hotspots in the world, Sarawak could potentially spearhead its development for the global market. Biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable. It […]