http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Torstein Dale Sjotveit, the Norwegian CEO of state-owned Malaysian power supplier, Sarawak Energy, is in the middle of a new controversy about corruption in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. According to a report released today by Swiss NGO, Bruno... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14640521-sarawak-energy-awarded-us-226-million-in-contracts disasters-news Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:01 -0700 Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud wants all Sarawak members of parliament appointed to the Federal Government to resolve the state's infrastructure development issues which are unique, as compared to those in the Peninsular. Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14638127-taib-wants-infrastructure-development-issues-resolved political-news Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:45 -0700 Parti Rakyat Sarawak's parliamentarians should be given Cabinet posts that are relevant to the people they represent, says president Tan Sri James Jemut Masing . Masing told reporters after chairing a special supreme council meeting at the party headquarters near... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14629378-ruralbased-prs-will-only-accept-posts-related-to-people political-news Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:00 -0700 A new map released by the Bruno Manser Fund ahead of the International Hydropower Association's World Congress in Kuching, Sarawak, is showing the massive detrimental effect of the Malaysian state's dam plans on indigenous peoples and the Borneo rainforest.  ... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14626011-exclusive-sarawak-dams-to-flood-2300-km2-of-rainforests green-news Thu, 16 May 2013 19:03:39 -0700 The appointment of seven full ministers and four deputy ministers from Sarawak is expected to benefit the state in terms of social-economic and infrastructure development, said political scientist Dr Jeniri Amir . He said as full ministers they could ensure... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14625749-sarawak-set-to-benefit-from-cabinet-lineup-says-expert political-news Thu, 16 May 2013 17:54:38 -0700 The Sarawak Workers' Party (SWP) will discuss the option of joining Pakatan Rakyat or Barisan Nasional, its president Larry Sng said Wednesday. "This is a matter that cannot be decided by one person alone but collectively by the party's delegates... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14612549-possible-swp-alliance-with-barisan-or-pakatan political-news Wed, 15 May 2013 00:17:02 -0700 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , May 10 (CNA) Malaysia n police, in collaboration with police from Taiwan, broke up a cross-border telephone fraud ring Thursday, arresting 87 suspects from Malaysia , Taiwan and China , including 55 Taiwanese. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14585338-malaysian-police-crack-fraud-ring-arrest-55-taiwanese political-news Fri, 10 May 2013 08:57:46 -0700 The people here, like their fellow Malaysians elsewhere, want peace and harmony to prevail with everyone coming together in unison regardless of their respective political leanings. Sonia Luhong, 23, said unity was vital for a multi-cultural and multi-religious country. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14580948-ge13-sarawakians-urge-unity-and-harmony political-news Thu, 09 May 2013 17:28:49 -0700 SMK St Thomas and SM Lodge emerged champions of the RHB- The Star Mighty Minds Sarawak state challenge, winning the upper secondary level and lower secondary level, respectively. Both teams received RM2,000 cash and will represent the state in the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14557604-st-thomas-and-lodge-are-champs sports-news Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:06 -0700 Sarawak Barisan Nasional has managed to stave off much of Pakatan Rakyat's offensive this election, losing only six seats to the opposition front. Although Pakatan managed to increase its number of seats from two in the previous elections, the state... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14550183-ge13-sarawak-barisan-staves-off-pakatan-challenge sports-news Sun, 05 May 2013 17:03:19 -0700 The steady improvement of basic infrastructure helped Barisan Nasional win big in Sarawak's rural areas. "I think the results show that rural voters have renewed their belief in Barisan to deliver for them infrastructure," Betong MP Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14548632-ge13-barisans-big-wins-in-sarawak-due-to-improvement-in-infrastructure-say-bn-leaders sports-news Sun, 05 May 2013 08:18:38 -0700 The vibe at the residence of the Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at this early stage is upbeat. The first official results nationwide came just after 7.50pm, showing a win for Barisan Nasional from Sarawak. As at... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14548419-ge13-sarawak-bn-upbeat-after-12-clear-wins sports-news Sun, 05 May 2013 07:02:22 -0700 Her contention was that Section 2 of the Sarawak (Alternation of Boundaries) Order in Council states that Sarawak owns its natural resources found within the area of the continental shelf being the seabed and its subsoil which lies beneath the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14534054-ge13-let-sarawak-control-its-natural-resources sports-news Thu, 02 May 2013 16:52:42 -0700 Border towns and villages like Biawak will develop faster after 2015, when the Asean Economic Community trade liberalisation takes off, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud . Under the 2015 plan, trade between Asean countries by then would... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14529365-taib-speedier-development-in-sarawak-border-towns-after-2015 sports-news Thu, 02 May 2013 04:10:33 -0700 The International Hydropower Association (IHA), an industry body that claims to promote the sustainable' use of hydroenergy, has come under fire over organizing its upcoming World Congress in Sarawak. The Malaysian state of Sarawak is infamous for corruption and the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14526586-international-hydropower-excluding-indigenous-people political-news Wed, 01 May 2013 19:13:52 -0700