Webinar on future-proofing Sarawak forestry on Feb 15
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is expected to officiate at a webinar on ‘Future-Proofing Sarawak Forestry through Sustainability’ on Feb 15. Awang Tengah, who is also the Second Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development will be delivering a keynote address at the webinar. The webinar to be held from […]
Confirm with department before issuing statements
KUCHING: State and federal enforcement agencies that want to issue media statements on the success of their operations against illegal logging need to consult and obtain prior confirmation from the Sarawak Forest Department. Director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said this was to avoid contradicting media statements that could affect the reputation of the state government. “All […]
RM6,400 worth of prizes up for grabs in greening competition
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Department is hosting a Greening Sarawak 2021 Social Media Competition in conjunction with the state’s Innovation Month. The launching ceremony of the competition was launched by the director of Sarawak Forest Department, Datuk Hamden Mohammad at Baitul Makmur II today (Wednesday). “The competition has three categories, namely, #Greening […]
SFC webinar on hornbills next Wednesday
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will be hosting a webinar on hornbills in Sarawak next Wednesday (July 21) in conjunction with Sarawak Day. “The webinar will provide an excellent opportunity for the public to learn more about hornbills and their conservation in Sarawak,” said SFC chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton. The webinar titled […]
Authorities to investigate claims wild boar died of ASF
KUCHING: Investigation is ongoing regarding claims, which had since gone viral, that wild boars in Long Busang, Kapit had died from suspected African Swine Fever (ASF). Sarawak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said they were still carrying out investigations together with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). “Long Busang is a […]
Drugstore owners fined for bribery
KUCHING: Two drugstore owners in Sarikei were fined RM15,000 each for trying to bribe a Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) enforcement officer last year. SFC in a statement on Wednesday said the duo pleaded guilty to committing the offence on July 23 at an eatery by offering RM30,000 as an inducement for the enforcement officer to […]
First Sarawakian appointed as SKM board of director
KUCHING: The Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM) has appointed Wan Shardini Wan Salleh as its new board of director, effective Feb 4 this year. Wan Shardini is the first Sarawakian to be appointed with such a position. The letter of appointment was presented by Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi […]
Marine police seize illegal timber logs
BINTULU: The marine police here seized 26 timber logs worth RM10,400 in an operation codenamed Ops Landai Covid-19 on Monday. Region 5 marine police commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said the operation took place around 5.30pm near the Sebauh intersection at Mile 15, Jalan Bintulu-Miri. A team stopped a suspicious lorry loaded with timber logs for […]
Workshop to review planted forest legislation
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) will come up with a specific mechanism to handle land use conflict within the Legislation on Planted Forests (LPF) areas. FDS did a workshop to review the legislation on planted forests which was held at Damai Beach Resort on Monday (Feb 1). FDS director Datuk Hamden Mohammad hoped that […]
One park, four reserves open on New Year’s Eve
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), controller of 46 national parks, five wildlife sanctuaries and 15 nature reserves, has announced that it will only allow one Nature Park and four nature reserves open to public on New Year’s Eve. On the sites that will be opened that day, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will have all other […]
