Sabah dept to file report over illegal logging claim by whistleblower site Posted on 06/12/2024 The Sabah forestry department said it has been collecting royalties from the extraction of Acacia mangium trees in accordance with the Forest Rules 1969. (Wikipedia pic) PETALING JAYA: The Sabah forestry department will file a police report over whistleblower blog Sarawak Report’s allegations of illegal logging and an ongoing timber disease in the state. Its chief conservator, Frederick Kugan, rubbished the allegations and said the website had cited a false press release purportedly released by the department. He added that Sarawak Report’s actions were irresponsible and malicious, Daily Express reported. “The allegation by Sarawak Report that timber is being flushed out without proper dues being paid is incorrect. The department has been collecting royalties from the extraction of Acacia mangium trees in accordance with the Forest Rules 1969. “On the outbreak of the ceratocystis wilt disease, the Sabah forestry department, in coordination with the Sabah Foundation, is taking steps to contain and eliminate the threat posed by this disease,” he was quoted as saying. On Dec 1, Sarawak Report claimed there was illegal logging taking place in Sipitang, with lines of trucks allegedly sighted, laden with logs. Two days later, it claimed the “extraction” of the Acacia trees was due to their infection with a timber disease. News
Flood warning out for 19 villages near Sungai Nenggiri, Sungai Kelantan Posted on 08/12/2024 KOTA BARU, Dec 8 — About 19 villages located within a five-kilometre radius of Sungai Nenggiri and Sungai Kelantan are expected to be hit by flood from Tuesday to Friday this week. The warning was issued by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) following a continuous rain advisory at the… Read More
Businessman loses RM5.2mil in stock investment scam Posted on 15/11/2024 Terengganu police chief Khairi Khairudin said the victim transferred a total of RM5.2 million in 13 transactions to seven separate local bank accounts. (Bernama pic) KUALA TERENGGANU: A businessman lost RM5.2 million after being duped into investing in a non-existent investment scheme advertised on Facebook. Terengganu police chief Khairi Khairudin… Read More
Iran’s Khamenei calls for death sentence for Israeli leaders Posted on 25/11/2024 Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei salutes during his meeting with members of the paramilitary Basij force in Tehran. (AP pic) DUBAI: The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah fighters in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders, not arrest… Read More