(MIRI, March 24, 2026) - Residents of Sawa Ali are calling for urgent action to stop logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources (BTR) in Block 24, a community forest reserve that serves as their primary source of livelihood. Sawa Ali Village Head, Ipa Ulai, said the logging operations not only violate the community’s rights but … Continue reading Broken Promises, Forest at Risk: Sawa Ali Residents Demand Immediate Halt to Logging
The Baram Dam Cancellation 10 Years On… Has Sarawak Learned Nothing?
Peter Kallang This month marks ten years since the Sarawak government formally shelved plans for the Baram Dam, a massive hydropower project that would have flooded 412 square kilometres of native customary lands and displaced some 20,000 people from 30 villages in the Baram River basin. It was a hard-won victory for Baram’s Indigenous communities, … Continue reading The Baram Dam Cancellation 10 Years On… Has Sarawak Learned Nothing?
Indigenous Communities Demand Seat at the Table in Sarawak’s New Dam Plans
Miri, March 12, 2026 — As the Sarawak government moves forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) for a new series of cascading hydropower dams across five major river systems, Indigenous leaders and civil society organisations are calling for full participation in decisions that could reshape Sarawak’s rivers and communities for generations. The proposed cascading dam … Continue reading Indigenous Communities Demand Seat at the Table in Sarawak’s New Dam Plans