Sarawak adapts technology to combat illegal wildlife trade and corruption
KUCHING: Illegal wildlife trade continues to endanger Sarawak’s precious wildlife and the digital age has ushered in new threats and opportunities. In tackling these challenges, Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment, Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the Sarawak government has demonstrated its determination to be adaptive, technologically savvy, and resolute in combating […]
Customs opens 23 investigation papers on wildlife trafficking
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has opened a total of 23 investigation papers in the country with regard to trafficking of endangered wildlife, involving seizures amounting to RM73.4mil under Ops Bersepadu Khazanah (OBK) this year. Customs assistant director-general (enforcement) Ribuan Abdullah in a press conference on Thursday (Dec 8) said the cases were being […]
Faith in humanity restored, thanks to SFC’s officers
KUCHING: A Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) officer rejected an offer to pay him over RM20,000 a month on top of an initial RM30,000 to turn a blind eye to the activities of individuals involved in the illegal wildlife trade. Mohammad Norazlan Jamil, the SFC Sibu enforcement and protection division head, was commended for his integrity, […]
Duo gets RM1.46-mln fine, 12 months’ jail
ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE BINTULU: Two men from Penang were sentenced to one year in prison and fined RM1.46 million each by the Sessions Court here after being found guilty of possessing 146 pangolins (Javanica Sweet), which is a protected species in Sarawak. The duo, Tan Choon How and Kelvin Por Seong Wooi, were charged under […]
Saving Ritchie, the Man of the Forest
Last week, I tried to play detective when a gentleman from Samarahan tried to sell me a live porcupine at a very special price. Apparently the Rial “Pasar Tamu” Market is one of the locations where one can purchase exotic wild meat on occasion. During the “negotiation” over the deal, I reported the matter to […]
