Novartis to work with Malaysians
Business Times (Malaysia)
SWISS pharmaceutical firm Novartis International AG will collaborate with Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) and Malaysian Biotech Corp (BiotechCorp) to explore natural resources for medicine making.
Dengue cases increase sharply in Malaysia
Investors Business Daily
Malaysian Health Director-General Mohd Ismail Merican said in a statement that the state that recorded the highest increase was Penang with a 29 percent hike, followed by Sarawak (28 percent) and Johor (21 percent). Negeri Sembilan recorded...
PM rewards 'fixed deposit' state with more sacrifices?
Malaysiakini
... shortage, then the best thing would be to tap the energy sources which are available in Sabah itself such as the natural gas which is being exported by your federal government to Sarawak, and the huge hydro- power potential in Sabah, su...
Bina Puri plans RM1.5b resort development in Sabah
Hotels Magazine
BINA Puri Holdings Bhd is planning a luxury resort development in Kota Kinabalu that could cost more than RM1.5 billion. Bina Puri Construction Sdn Bhd (BPCSB) managing director Datuk Henry Tee Hock Hin, who oversees projects in Sabah, Sara...
Novartis to work with Malaysians
Business Times (Malaysia)
SWISS pharmaceutical firm Novartis International AG will collaborate with Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) and Malaysian Biotech Corp (BiotechCorp) to explore natural resources for medicine making. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was s...
STB TO FOCUS ON SEVEN STRATEGIES TO BOOST SARAWAK TORUISM
Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News
KUCHING, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- For 2010, the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will focus on seven strategies to boost the tourism industry in the state, said State Minister of Urban Development and Tourism, Datuk Sri Michael Manyin Jawong.
Is this the logic of a '1Malaysia'?
Malaysiakini
I refer to the Malaysiakini report Fury over 'disowned bumiputeras' in Sarawak. Marina Undau is a bumiputera so I was disappointed to read this piece of news in the media recently. I thought that we as a nation had done away with this stuff...
Malaysia tracks orangutans with implants
Terra Daily
... Sarawak on Borneo island. A 2007 assessment by the United Nations Environment Program warned that orangutans would be virtually eliminated in the wild within two decades if current rates of deforestation continue. Orangutan habitats in ...
Donation of Home Use Items to Charitable Organizations Via Ezyshop.com ...
PRLog (free press release)
He added, “Our future plan is to put more effort to ensure more charitable organizations outside the Klang Valley even in Sabah and Sarawak to enjoy the contribution from the public.” http://www.ezyshop.com.my is an online shopping website ...
[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/21227234@N00/467913245/]]Sarawak is Malaysia's largest state. It has a population of about 2.5 million. The capital city, Kuching, has a population of just under 600,000. (Kuching translates from Malay as "cat.") Sarawak is ethnically diverse. About 29% of the population is Chinese (a diverse community in its own right); 21% is Malay. Ibans constitute the largest ethnic group at 30% of the population. Melanaus are considered to be the area's original inhabitants. There are at least 35 other ethnic minorities, many living a tribal lifestyle.Sarawak is an incredibly rich natural environment. Tourism is a major industry.
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