Canon gets going with urban reforestation
KUCHING: Canon Marketing Malaysia has expanded its One Canon One Tree campaign to East Malaysia with a view of planting 100 trees at the Burung Kenyalang Flyover Kuching and other sites within the jurisdiction of Kuching South City Council (MBKS). According to its statement, the campaign seeks to support MBKS’ efforts to carry out urban […]
DCM addresses issues, feats of state govt
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan had addressed several issues and achievements done by the state government during the 79th National Land Council Meeting. He attended the online Tuesday (Dec 2) meeting as Sarawak representative. It was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub. According to a statement, in […]
Sarawak to plant 7 million trees annually
KUCHING: In a bid to promote reforestation and sustainable forest management, Sarawak aims to plant a total of seven million trees this year, said Datuk Hamden Mohammad. In saying this, the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) director disclosed that Sarawak thus far has planted 6,706,558 trees as of today. “The state has targetted to plant 35 […]
SDI to hold virtual Brown Bag talk on reforestation May 20
KUCHING: Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) will be organising a virtual Brown Bag talk on reforestation and circular economy in Sarawak this Thursday (May 20). SDI in a statement today stated that the talk entitled Reforestation and Circular Economy in Sarawak will be conducted by Dr Henry Chan, the conservation director of WWF-Malaysia and a member […]
Sarawak ups its reforestation
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to increase efforts in replanting forests in areas that have been explored, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We are very proud because over 60 percent of our state’s area is still covered by forests,” he said at a state dinner in conjunction with Head of State Tun […]
Initiative to promote reforestation
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area. This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]
DBKU to continue reforestation support
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) will continue to support effort towards reforestation. Its director Dr Morshidi Ahmad said DBKU would continue to provide assistance for tree-planting programmes to encourage more participation from the community. “We have organised many programmes such as Program Rakan Taman whereby all villages can organise their own committee for […]
