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Inspiring highland social ventures
MIRI: A total of 125 participants from indigenous communities in the highlands of Sarawak attended a series of workshops on social entrepreneurship (SE) held in Long Semadoh, Ba’ Kelalan and Bario earlier this month.
Oral laws in black and white
MIRI: The oral land laws of the Dayak and Orang Ulu indigenous communities have been compiled into a book to make sure their rich ancestral traditions and way of life will not become forgotten.
LitSara souvenir sets of natural personal care products to be sold at hotels in Kuching and Miri
KUCHING: Interhill Group, which owns the Pullman Kuching and Pullman Miri Waterfront hotels, is collaborating with the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) to sell LitSara products.
Rural electrification schemes must meet native preferences
KUCHING: Community engagement is important to ensure that rural electrification schemes can meet the preferences and aspirations of indigenous communities in Sarawak.
Asian group will seek foreign help for their land rights
MIRI: The call by the Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) for the state governments to empower indigenous communities with greater land rights has received support from the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP).
Indigenous groups to reassert stand
MIRI: Indigenous communities from throughout Sarawak, peninsula Malaysia and Sabah will converge in Kuching city next month in a show of unity to reassert their rights and status and discuss latest issues affecting them.
Essential help for communities
KUCHING: The Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) has entered into access and benefit sharing agreements with five indigenous communities, ensuring that they will gain from the commercialisation of an essential oil derived from a tree they have traditionally used for generations.
Making sure rich Sarawak history is not lost
MIRI: A crucial project has started in Sarawak to put into print the oral history of indigenous communities to make sure their rich ancestral traditions and way of life will not become forgotten.
Drones can be used to map NCR land
MIRI: A proposal has been floated to get all indigenous communities in rural Sarawak to use drones to carry out high-tech aerial mappings of disputed Native Customary Rights (NCR) land.
Comedians to bring the house down
KUCHING: Get ready to laugh for a good cause with a trio of comedians at the upcoming Barefoot Mercy benefit dinner.
