(Placename) a federation in SE Asia (within the Commonwealth), consisting ofPeninsular Malaysiaon the Malay Peninsula, andEast Malaysia(Sabah and Sarawak), occupying the N part of the island of Borneo: formed in 1963 as a federation of Malaya, Sarawak, Sabah, and Singapore (the latter secede...
Indonesia, and the states of Sarawak and Sabah of the federal constitutional monarchy ofMalaysia. Malaysia consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, situated largely on two land masses: Peninsular Malaysia, and Eastern Malaysia (Borneo). We’re visiting the state of Sabah, first to...
Logged over forest and oil palm in Sabah. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. Sabah, a state in Malaysian Borneo, is weighing a proposal to produce only palm oil certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), an eco-certification initiative, by 2025. The move, if approved, would...
Malaysian state to create agency to protect its orangutansFriends of Borneo
The Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo is a very goodplace for tree-climbers._1_ It has also proved to be a good place forscientists as they have repeatedly discovered groves of towering yellowmeranti trees, finding a tree with a record height each year.2 And it was found...
In a statement to Borneo Post Online, Goh said: “We believe, first and foremost, the state government should identify the ‘designated tourist destinations’ which are suitable for the establishment of duty free heaven a...
Malaysia's meteorological department says the quake struck northwest of Ranau district in Sabah state on Borneo early Friday at a depth of 34 miles. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake as a magnitude-6. Sabah Parks director Jamili Nais says two climbers who were injured on Mount Ki...
Sabah is an area rich with culture, astonishing wildlife, incredible natural landscapes, and wild adventure that, when combined, make this Malaysian state a true gem of Borneo. Some lesser-known experiences and off-the-beaten trails throughout Sabah are
Malaysia's Parliament was dissolved on February 13, 2008, and the following day, the Election Commission announced nominations would be held on February 24, with general polling set for March 8.[1] State assemblies of all states other than Sarawak were also dissolved and their elections took ...
Famed naturalist and Darwin rival Alfred Wallace conceived his own theory of natural selection on Malaysian Borneo, following years of observation of the island’s rainforests. One of the best ways to experience the rainforests is to stay in an ecolodge. North Borneo’s Sukau Rainforest Lodge ha...