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Sarawak Tourism Board to promote state attractions during KL MATTA fair

KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and 16 industry partners will be promoting tourism offerings highlighting Sarawak's attractions at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.

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Sarawakians pay tribute to conservation expert Dr Patrick Devlin

KUCHING (Aug 23): Dr Patrick Devlin, who trained many Sarawakians in various aspects of conservation for many years, passed away in Christchurch, New Zealand on Aug 16 at the age of 86.

The honorary associate professor, who first came to Sarawak through a collaboration between Lincoln University

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Clean-up programme clears Batu Mandi beach of 360kg of waste

BINTULU (Aug 21): A total of 360kg of domestic waste was successfully collected along 600 metres of the coastal area of Batu Mandi beach, near Similajau National Park on Saturday.

It consisted of 200kg of recyclable domestic waste, and 160kg of waste that cannot be recycled.

The beach-cleaning

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Sarawak to have largest protected area system in Malaysia, says Abang Jo

KUCHING, Aug 20 Sarawak will have the largest system of protected areas including National Parks, Nature Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Malaysia through its conservation.

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Sarawak to have largest protected area system in Malaysia, says Abg Jo

KUCHING (Aug 20) Sarawak will have the largest system of protected areas including National Parks, Nature Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Malaysia through its conservation efforts, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said in the early 1990s, Sarawak had less than 1

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WWF-M'sia camera traps capture orangutan images in Sri Aman's Gunung Lesong forests

KUCHING (Aug 16): In an exciting development in wildlife research, camera traps set up by WWF-Malaysia for wildlife survey have captured images of orangutans in the forests of Gunung Lesong in Sri Aman division.

WWF-Malaysia in a statement said this scores the first historic camera trap images of

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Firefighters finally beat forest fire near Lambir National Park after three days

MIRI (Aug 12): A forest fire spanning 75,000 square metres near the border of the Lambir National Park was successfully extinguished by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC).

The fire, which reportedly started on Aug 9 due to persistent dry weather, was fin

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Courts allow application by SFC to dispose of unclaimed wildlife, deer antlers sent to S'wak

MIRI (Aug 10): The Magistrates' Court here today allowed an application by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) for the disposal of a baby python, after no one came forward to claim it.

Magistrate Nazira Adlin Ahmad Khairul Razi allowed the application filed by SFC officer Roland Nyelang Atong, pur

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Dead pigeons: DBKU cordones off area at Kuching Esplanade while investigation ongoing

KUCHING (Aug 3): The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has cordoned off the area at Kuching Esplanade today where more than 40 pigeons were found dead yesterday.

In a statement, Kuching North Datuk Bandar Datu Junaidi Reduan said the decision is to deter members of the public from entering the

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Poisoning suspected as at least 30 pigeons found dead at Kuching Esplanade

KUCHING (Aug 2): At least 30 pigeons were found dead at the Kuching Esplanade this morning.

Checks in the area found the carcasses were mostly on the grassy area next to the pavement.

Also seen in the area were several pigeons looking unwell.

Speculation on social media ranged from the poss

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