Borneo

The state was represented by Michael Lim, Bong Tee Yen, Anthony Tan, Wee Aik Seng, Bajurie Jaujie, Peter Sim, Chai Kuet Leong, Harrison Lunsa, Kiprawi Osman, Alias Mail, Robert Elone Sireng and Roland Ling. In the team nett competition, Sarawak finished ...  

"Combining Sepilok, the Kinabatangan river and Lankayan island, this tour should reveal some of Borneo's most impressive wildlife, such as orang-utans and proboscis monkeys," says Jonathan Morris of Reef & Rainforest (01803 866965; reefandrainforest.co.uk).  

Publicly-listed PT Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal (BORN) says may proceed with a global bond issuance to refinance loans used to purchase a stake in London-listed Bumi Plc. Borneo president director Alexander Ramlie told reporters on Monday that ...  

KUALA LUMPUR: More effort is needed to promote the culture of Sarawak and Sabah in the peninsula.  

"We best ensure that your Kinabatangan River Cruise experience will be most comfortable, safer and at the same time a memorable one to cherish for a life time. Along with the common sightings of birds and animals, we offer high standard accommodation and ...  

The event was an exceptionally rich musical spectacle not to be missed Alif aka Chief from Brunei amongst the thousands enjoying the performancesNita Aartsen, described as the 'rising star' of Classical and Jazz in Indonesia Special performance by a local ethnic group at the Borneo Jazz Festival 201Magnificent drum solo by the 'New Cool Collective' band Mr Saxman performing at the eventPhotos courtesy of and Copyright to Sarawak Tourism...  

Rarely seen, but nevertheless present in the island’s forests are highly endangered creatures ... professional divers can take you snorkelling and diving in islands such as Sipadan, Lankayan and Mataking; the Layang Layang atoll, famed for congregations ...  

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity.Indraneil Das of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said the brown frog is just 4-5 centimetres (1.6-2.0 inches) long and makes a distinctive high-pitched chirp.His team discovered the frog during an expedition to the rainforests of Mount Singai in the Malaysian...  

A Hampshire diver critically injured in Borneo is flown back to the UK after the Sultan of Brunei paid for his air ambulance.  

Das said his team had also found several other species of frog that could be previously unknown and was currently investigating them. He now hopes to publish his findings to draw attention to Borneo’s amazing biodiversity and help promote conservation ...  

Das said his team had also found several other species of frog that could be previously unknown and was currently investigating them. He now hopes to publish his findings to draw attention to Borneo’s amazing biodiversity and help promote conservation ...  

BINTULU: The 8th Borneo International Kite Festival in Bintulu, Sarawak, will once again showcase kites of all sizes, shapes and colours from Sept 26-30 this year.Flying majestically and gracefully, these art pieces in the sky are marvellous to behold.Yes, enthusiasts and kite experts will offer spectators the opportunity to fly their kites with the help of instructions and tips.To experience these thrilling sessions, drop by at the old...  

MIRI: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is proud to host this year’s Borneo Jazz 2012, which is in its 7th edition and the second year after it was renamed Borneo Jazz.The festival provides a magical stage where renowned jazz musicians and their fans from all over the world come together to celebrate jazz music amidst a lush, green tropical paradise, where new and old friends discover and indulge in the rich heritage of Borneo.STB chief...  

MIRI: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) and Curtin University Sarawak held a tree planting ceremony at the university’s campus yesterday to mark the Borneo Jazz Festival 2012.The two-day festival begins at the ParkCity Everly Hotel grounds today.Borneo Jazz along with the Rainforest World Music Festival have become international sensations, garnering much global acclaim and showcasing the best of what Sarawak has to offer the world.The two festivals...  

MIRI: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will adopt new approaches to promote and market Borneo Jazz Festival next year in conjunction with Visit Sarawak Year 2013 and the 50th anniversary of the state’s independence through Malaysia.Minister of Tourism Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg told reporters before joining the revellers at Borneo Jazz Festival 2012 on Friday that the event had received very positive response from jazz fans.“We have...  

SARAWAK: If you are looking for some unique experience, you may well consider coming to Sarawak on Borneo Island for a tribal festival this June 30.To be held at the heart of the Iban tribe, the largest tribe of the state of Sarawak, the event will be organized by the Iban longhouse folks who operate the Homestay Program.Located about 30KM from Sibu town, many activities have been lined up just for the event, in line with its Gawai Dayak...  

BOTHELL, Wash., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Borneo Resource Investments Ltd. (OTCPK: BRNE), announced today that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Once the registration statement is declared effective by...  

The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is one of the world's most popular music festivals, and this year record numbers are anticipated to descend on Kuching, Sarawak to attend.The RWMF, now in its 15th year, was named for the third consecutive year as one of the top 25 Best International Festivals by British world music magazine Songlines.The three day annual festival will take place from 13-15 July, bringing world renowned musicians and...  

A trip to Borneo's Tanjung Puting National Park affords close-up views of an ape that shares 97 percent of our DNA.The swampy heat swaddles everything like a wet diaper. The coffee-colored Sekonyer River looks tempting to cool off in, but then there are the crocodiles and the water snakes. Somewhere out there, too, are rumors of headhunters -- and not the business kind.Instead, my family and I decide to kick back and let the orangutans in...  

Borneo Resource Investments Ltd., with and through its wholly-owned subsidiary Interich International Limited, obtains mining concessions to explore and develop coal reserves primarily in the East Kalimantan region of the Republic of Indonesia.  

shouted Mark, clamping a giant pair of binoculars to his tinted contact lenses as we drew alongside a flock of more ... of Borneo's wildlife with only a few thousand surviving in the wild. "Here it comes" said Mark, and we braced ourself to be boarded ...  

A RECENT talk at the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre opened my eyes to the world of jumping spiders.Spiders are not insects, but air-breathing arthropods, which include animals such as crabs.There are over 40,000 species of spiders in the diverse order Araneae. Only one species of spider is not carnivorous. While most eat insects and other spiders, some of the larger spiders also prey on birds and other larger prey.Most spiders spin webs to trap...  

KOTA KINABALU : Dr Velayuthan Tan said his side – SRC Borneo Eagles – will go into the final clash of the Malaysian Rugby Union (MRU) Super Cup final against Cobra as the underdogs.  

A University of Leicester academic has taken up the reins as a director of a group dedicated to biodiversity research and conservation in Borneo, with a focus on the endangered orangutan. Dr Mark Harrison, an Honorary Visiting Fellow in the Department of Geography, is the new Managing Director of the Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project (OuTrop). The group seek to protect orangutans and other imperilled species in the Sabangau Forest, Southern...  

Carnivorous plants can have valuable allies in ants, benefiting from their feces and janitor, bodyguard and cutthroat services, researchers say.The carnivorous pitcher plant Nepenthes bicalcarata dwells in the nutrient-poor peat swamp forests of Borneo. It is not a very effective carnivore by itself — its pitcher-shaped leaves lack the slippery walls and viscous, elastic and strongly corrosive fluid that make those of its relatives such...  

Borneo Resource Investments Ltd. (OTCPK: BRNE), announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire 90% of BT Berkat Banua Masanggu which holds a 8,800 hectare (approximately 21,745 acres) thermal coal mining concession in the South Kalimantan ...  

Explore this wild isle with Bamboo Travel. Its 18-day Wild Borneo trip takes in a six-day trek in Pulong Tau National Park with a nomadic tribe, a visit to the Semonggoh orang-utan sanctuary, exploration of the wildlife-rich waterways of Sabah and a beach ...  

MIRI: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will strive to make improvement in the managing and staging of Borneo Jazz to make it an iconic event in the region.Giving this assurance during his walkabout at the festival site here yesterday, festival steering committee chairman and STB chief executive officer Datuk Rashid Khan said the board, however, needed input and assistance from private sectors, especially in terms of sponsorship as it was a costly...  

As the first band to perform at this year's festival, the band managed to warm up the crowd with their fresh sounds whilst performing their own rendition of popular nursery rhythms turned ... with her own indomitable style that turned from a sombre-like ...  

YTL Hotels will open Gaya Island Resort, Borneo on July 1, 2012.  

His £120,000 AirMed flight was funded by the Sultan of Brunei. The 49-year-old was initially taken from Southampton Airport to the intensive care unit at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. 'Living nightmare' Family members were on the airport ...  

A perfect tick-list of dramatic destinations is on offer with the Swan Hellenic St Petersburg and the Baltic cruise, which departs on 22 May. The Minerva will leave from Portsmouth, and the 16-day ...  

KUCHING: Borneo Jazz 2012 will hold its second special preview at the Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus in Kuala Lumpur starting eight tonight.The previews — the first of which was held last night — aim to give audiences the chance to experience the magic of the festival first-hand.Performing at the previews are Tangora from France and Nita Aartsen from Indonesia along with local bands such as Fresco Harmonica.“This preview is a glimpse of...  

THE Borneo Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary, which was expected to be ready by the middle of the year for the Borneo Pygmy elephants and other wildlife driven from their habitat, has hit a snag.There is a shortage of experts to train the elephants.In fact, there is only one specialist in the state.He is Sabah Wildlife Department's elephant trainer Jibius Dausip, who is now tasked with recruiting and training mahouts.Jibius, 48, from Tambunan, who...  

KUCHING -- The much talked about Borneo Jazz Festival will kick off this weekend at Miri, bringing jazz melodies to the ears of Malaysian jazz lovers, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Datuk Rashid Khan said.He said a two-day special preview to be held at the Taylor's University Lakeside Campus in Kuala Lumpur starting Tuesday would see two of the bands, Tangora from France and Nita Aartsen from Indonesia performing while...  

A total of 11 orangutans aged from 8 to 24 years old were released into the wild at Batikap forest in Murung Raya district of Central Kalimantan on Saturday. It was the second release by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, which was also joined by the provincial forestry agency and the local administration.The foundation aims to return 49 orangutans to the jungle this year, foundation spokeswoman Meirini Sucahyo told BeritaSatu on...  

MIRI: Close to 30 vendors from Miri, Bintulu, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will be participating in the Borneo Jazz 2012 at ParkCity Everly Hotel here this coming May 11 and 12.The vendors will be selling various kinds of food and drinks as well as merchandises to those patronising the festival during that two days.ParkCity Everly Hotel Food and Beverage Services manager Anthony Tali during a briefing with the vendors yesterday said that...  

Borneo Resource Investments Ltd., and through its wholly-owned subsidiary ... This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ...  

Kinabatangan River begins from the western ranges and snakes ... of Sabah comes from two movies by Martin and Osa Johnson titled 'Jungle Depths of Borneo' and 'Borneo'. Martin Guntali was a weightlifter who won the Commonwealth Games bronze medal.  

Eco tours to Borneo definitely gives a chance to explore the untouched rainforest, wildlife and rare species of this greenest tourist destination Kota Kinabalu, Sabah ( pr-usa ) April 23, 2012 - The biologically diverse nature of the island of Borneo ...  

Developers in Indonesian Borneo are increasingly converting carbon-dense peatlands for oil palm plantations, driving deforestation and boosting greenhouse gas emissions, reports a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research concludes that nearly all unprotected forests in Ketapang District in West Kalimantan will be gone by 2020 given current trends. The...  

For example, if the chief’s name is Martin, then the longhouse is to be called Rumah Martin and so on. The longhouse contains anywhere between 10 families with inter-joint family units or compartments. These compartments are called Bilek in ...  

Auckland, New Zealand, 1 May, 2012 - PureBlack Racing's Michael Torckler has won the Tour of Borneo, holding out Genesys Wealth Provider's Nathan Earle by just four seconds to retain the yellow jersey in the final stage today. Torckler, 25, delivered a ...  

PETALING JAYA: Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zagorodniy won the final stage of the Tour of Borneo with a breakaway that began early in the stretch that descended from Kundasang into Kota Kinabalu.  

ANTHONY Giacoppo registered the Genesys Wealth Advisers team's second straight victory as Stage Three of the Tour of Borneo from Lahad Datu to Sandakan ended with the tour's first massed bunch sprint yesterday.  

BikeNZ PureBlack Racing are proving to be a dominant force in the Tour of Borneo. The team delivered the ultimate start to the tour with Michael Torckler, Roman van Uden and Louis Crosby taking all three podium spots in an unprecedented 'blackwash' in the ...  

Australian Nathan Earle was the best on a 19-man breakaway winning the second stage of the inaugural Tour of Borneo from Tawau to Lahad Datu yesterday. The 24 year old outsprinted Shahrul Afiza Fauzan (Malaysian Armed Forces) to claim the 146.6km stage.  

Bike NZ PureBlack riders Michael Torckler, Roman van Uden and Louis Crosby delivered the professional Kiwi cycling team the ultimate start to the Tour of Borneo by taking all three podium spots in a blackwash on the opening 102.8km stage from Semporna to Tawau.  

'Borneo is one great luxuriant hothouse made by nature for herself," the British naturalist Charles Darwin said of the island deep in the heart of the Malay archipelago.At 130 million years, its rainforest is among the oldest in the world. Its biodiversity is so rich, it is said that 10 square kilometres of Sabah, on the island's north-eastern tip, contains more flora and fauna than North America and Europe combined. The Coral Triangle, a term...  

Kota Kinabalu: A total of 120 cyclists comprising 20 teams including a Sabah team have confirmed to compete in Sabah's first international cycling road race, the Tour of Borneo 2012 to commence from April 27 to May 1.Tour of Borneo (ToB) organising chairman, Dato' Fredie Sua said the inaugural race in Sabah will feature cyclists from Malaysia and more than 10 countries are participating in the race.He said a total of six professional teams...  

ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGNERS: Helping to protect orangutans from the effects of illegal deforestation in Borneo is Cleveland District State High School student Georgia Taylor, Year 11 (front), with fellow students (from left) Olivia Hill, Year 12, Stef ...  

This was stated by Yusuf Flynn of RumahKu Real Estate during the two-day Borneo Villas Expo which is being held at The Empire Hotel & Country Club. It costs B$298,800 per unit at the 0.2 acre site, double the size offered normally by other real estate agencies.  

There are many places we are able to enjoy vacation these days. Each spot has its own distinctive attractions that make it different from other holiday hot spots. If you're seeking a modify and want to go someplace different, then Borneo Travel plans may possibly be in your future. And when you have no concept exactly where Borneo is or something in regards to the excellent island, tropical rainforest...then let me tell you all about it. I...  

PETALING JAYA: Genesys Wealth Advisers bagged their second win in the Tour of Borneo when Anthony Giacoppo triumphed in the bunch sprint in Stage Three from Lahad Datu to Sandakan yesterday.  

"We didn't have a day off from the start of the Tour and not today either. We decided to allow the breakaway to go as the riders from Genesys were there but it wasn't Nathan Earle (second overall)," said Torckler after the stage. "There was a lack of ...  

Kiwi cyclist Michael Torckler led from start to finish to claim victory for ... after being out of the sport for a year recovering from a broken kneecap. Yesterday's victory followed comprehensive wins at the both Taupo Cycle Classic, and the K2 Cycle ...  

Torckler, the winner fo the 2010 Wellington-Wairarapa Cycle Classic and one of New Zealand's most promising road riders, held out Nathan Earle by just four seconds to retain the yellow jersey after the final stage yesterday. The 25-year-old delivered a ...  

and our wildlife is being decimated for the sake of a few bars of bathing soap and palm oil used for a few cooking recipes—and to fatten the purses of some whose only concern in life is money. Since hearing that story I’ve stopped buying anything with ...  

KUCHING: Led by pianist and composer Susan Harmer, Tropic Green’s musicians are from USA, Japan, Singapore and Cuba — a truly cosmopolitan mix in true Singapore style, which is where they are based.Their material is original with captivating and unexpected twists — all written by Harmer, said a media statement here yesterday.In 2011, they were awarded a Singapore International Foundation grant to perform at Samui International Jazz Festival in...  

Borneo Resource Investments Ltd. (OTCPK: BRNE), announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of BT Berkat Bumi Waigeo ("Waigeo"). Waigeo holds a 9,601 hectare (approximately 23,700 acres) thermal coal mining concession in the West Papua ...  

Kinabatangan River begins from the western ranges and snakes ... of Sabah comes from two movies by Martin and Osa Johnson titled 'Jungle Depths of Borneo' and 'Borneo'. Martin Guntali was a weightlifter who won the Commonwealth Games bronze medal.  

MIRI: Response to the Borneo Jazz 2012 which will be held at ParkCity Everly Hotel here on May 11-12 has been good with most bookings done online.Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) director of Corporate Communication Angelina Bateman said yesterday that the two-day event was expected to attract a crowd of 8,000.“We had about 6,000 people during the festival last year,” she said.A random survey at hotels and restaurants here showed the good ticket...  

The team delivered the ultimate start to the tour with Michael Torckler, Roman van Uden and Louis Crosby taking all three podium spots in an unprecedented ‘blackwash’ in the 102.8km stage from Semporna to Tawau. After making a break at 30km ...  

Kinabatangan River begins from the western ranges and snakes ... of Sabah comes from two movies by Martin and Osa Johnson titled 'Jungle Depths of Borneo' and 'Borneo'. Martin Guntali was a weightlifter who won the Commonwealth Games bronze medal.  

PETALING JAYA: Nathan Earle of Genesys Wealth Advisers bagged his second stage victory in the Tour of Borneo, winning the penultimate stage from Sepilok to Kundasang.  

KOTA KINABALU: More than 200,000 years ago, humans migrated to Borneo where an early settlement was recorded in Lahad Datu.The discovery of the Mansuli site, about 50km from the Lahad Datu township, uncovered thousands of prehistoric artefacts dating back as early as 235,000 years ago.Discovered by chance, Mansuli is believed to be the oldest Palaeolithic site in the Borneo archipelago.Local-born archaeologist Jeffrey Abdullah said in 2003, a...  

MIRI: The Borneo International Yachting Challenge (BIYC) has attracted the participation of 37 yachts even before the official announcement of the date the race.Since its inaugural race eight years ago BIYC has developed into the regions premier yacht race attracting entries from all over the world especially from Australia.“Entries for the race keep increasing not only from this region, but from as far as Europe and the United States.“We not...  

KOTA KINABALU: The newly launched book ‘An End to a War’ has contributed tremendously to Sabah’s history during the Second World War.Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun when launching the publication at a leading hotel yesterday, described the book by the late, Ueno Itsuyoshi, a late draftee of the Second World War in North Borneo, as relating the story of the ‘Death March’ from the perspective of the Japanese...  

Vacation trips to Malaysia can be made great and memorable with the unique Borneo holiday packages offered online Kota Kinabalu, Sabah ( pr-usa ) April 6, 2012 - For travelers who long to have a great Borneo adventure in their first visit itself ...  

KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said there are only 200 Sumatran Rhinos left on earth and only 30 of the 200 rhinos are living in Sabah.He said they were killed for their horns, which were believed to be nutritious.However, the minister stressed that rhino horns do not carry additional nutrients, as a scientist told him.In fact, consuming a rhino horn is similar to eating a person’s finger nails, he...  

Kinabatangan River begins from the western ranges and snakes ... of Sabah comes from two movies by Martin and Osa Johnson titled 'Jungle Depths of Borneo' and 'Borneo'. Martin Guntali was a weightlifter who won the Commonwealth Games bronze medal.  

On the plane flight home, I feel the afterglow of five weeks of walking on paths in Bornean rainforest, of living smells and stubborn itches, of jumping spider faces looking up at me. So many little faces, so many newly met.I’d never seen a living Hispo before, nor most of the other species we found. It’s a wonderful feeling, to have my mind full of all these spiders.Indulge me, please, as I explain that last comment (mind full of spiders...  

These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Borneo ... release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the ...  

Wildlife presenter will review advances in science and return to the Borneo jungle in the three-part documentaryThe BBC is to broadcast a documentary series looking back over Sir David Attenborough's remarkable 60-year broadcasting career, including a return to the Borneo jungle, where he first encountered an orangutan in the wild in the 1950s.In the three-part BBC2 documentary, Attenborough will review advances in programme-making technology...  

A Susi Air plane was involved in the death of Australian pilot David Cootes in the province of Papua last September. Mr Cootes and his co-pilot, Slovakian Tomas Munk, died when their light plane crashed on a one-hour flight from Wamena to Kenyam.  

The findings are timely because the Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil industries are currently making a case that the U.S. Environmental ... In concluding that palm oil-based biodiesel won't sufficiently reduce emissions relative to conventional ...  

Returning from the Borneo expedition, I can look forward to months of sifting through specimens, taking data from them, and analyzing.  We will be focused on what the specimens can tell us scientifically, but as we are doing this, each specimen ...  

A tropical rainforest is so biologically intense that you can’t help but have many meetings with its inhabitants. Here, some of my most memorable encounters with animals in Borneo, presented as a top ten list. 10. Pill millipedes are big ...  

Jazz enthusiasts visiting Malaysia are to be treated to a celebration of the musical genre when the Borneo Jazz 2012 festival taken place in Miri this May. Organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board, the event will be held at the ParkCity Everly Hotel and will ...  

(PRLEAP.COM) Jazz enthusiasts visiting Malaysia are to be treated to a celebration of the musical genre when the Borneo Jazz 2012 festival taken place in Miri this May. Organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board, the event will be held at the ParkCity Everly ...  

YTL Hotels, in remaining true to its philosophy of crafting inspired experiences, will open its highly anticipated development, Gaya Island Resort, Borneo on July 1, 2012.This world class resort will be added to the stellar collection of luxury resorts across Asia and Europe, strengthening YTL Hotels’ reputation as Malaysia’s premier hospitality group.Located just off the coast of Kota Kinabalu and set on the shores of Pulau Gaya, the largest...  

Mely, was snatched from her mother and kept chained up in Borneo. But soon she will be romping on rope bridges, and snoozing in hammocks in a safety zone.  

At Mulu, where we concentrated our sampling, our work was made considerably easier by the assistance offered us by Brian Clark, Jeremy Clark, and the other park staff. Andyson Laman was a great guide on our Camp 1 foray. Our work was made more ...  

KUCHING: A six-piece band comprising members from three continents will take to the stage at the Borneo Jazz 2012 to be held in Miri in May.Called the Schalk Joubert’s Three Continents Sextet, it features South African-born bass player Schalk Joubert himself, an all girl brass section from Scandinavia, a rhythm section from Africa and a multi-instrumentalist from the United States of America.A press release from Sarawak Tourism Board said...  

MIRI: As far as the ‘Heart of Borneo’, a collective green lung initiative, is concerned, Sarawak is its largest contributor in terms of the conservation of flora and fauna when compared to Sabah, Brunei and Indonesia.The state has come a long way in forest management practices, beginning with the establishment of the State Forest Department in 1919.Among others, the state government is eyeing one million hectares of totally protected areas...  

How many of us have dreamed of using a time machine to see living dinosaurs in their Mesozoic prime? We are left with only lifeless fossil bones. How wonderful it would be to bring back a living dinosaur, or at least a preserved specimen, or ...  

PETALING JAYA: The inaugural five-day Tour of Borneo cycling race kicks off in Semporna with the 102.8km stage to Tawau today.  

Jumping spiders (salticids) are so diverse, it’s difficult to choose how to organize and express all the different kinds. To convey what we’ve found in Borneo, let’s start with shapes — geometrical shapes. First, the circle. Here are two ...  

STUDENTS from Skegness Grammar School are set to embark on an expedition to Borneo next summer but in order to do this, the students need to raises thousands in sponsorship. The ten students will be taking part in a four week adventure which will include ...  

This is the house that compassion is building - a sanctuary for an Mely, the orangutan, who has endured year of abuse until her rescue in 2009. After her plight was made public, thousands of pounds were donated by Mail readers to help the stricken animal.  

PETALING JAYA: Defending UCI Asia Tour overall champions Tabriz Petrochemical from Iran head the 19 teams entered for the inaugural Tour of Borneo in Sabah from April 27-May 1.  

An aerial photograph that appears to show a gigantic snake swimming along the remote waterway has emerged, sparking great concern among local communities. But it is not clear whether the photograph is genuine, or a clever piece of photo-editing. Some ...  

KOTA KINABALU - DEFENDING UCI Asia Tour overall winners Tabriz Petrochemical will start as favorites to win the overall title in the inaugural Tour of Borneo in Sabah on April 27 to May 1.YB Datuk ...  

With the field work done, our attention turns to handling all of the specimens. We have barely had time to glance at most of them. My curiosity to peruse them under a microscope is strong, as I want to figure out what we got, but that will have ...  

YTL Hotels, in remaining true to its philosophy of crafting inspired experiences, will open its highly anticipated development, Gaya Island Resort, Borneo on July 1, 2012. This world class resort will be added to the stellar collection of luxury resorts ...  

Apr 03, 2012 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX News Network) -- San Miguel Corporation, a Philippines-based diversified conglomerate, has acquired 15.45 million ordinary shares, representing 100% of the voting rights, in ExxonMobil Borneo Sdn ...  

One big piece of news from Lambir is that we found more Hispo. I previously posted, with great excitement, the news that Edy had found a Hispo female in Mulu. I’m pretty certain it represents a species new to science, but even more exciting ...  

Reading my previous posts about spiders we’ve found, you might wonder why I seem uncertain whether a spider we find is new to science. Why don’t we just get out our trusty Field Guide to the Jumping Spiders of Borneo? Sorry, nothing like ...  

PT Borneo Lumbung Energi & Metal (BORN)’s $1 billion loan has attracted a $200 million commitment from First Gulf Bank PJSC (FGB), a person familiar with the matter said. First Gulf Bank joins as a bookrunner with a so-called take and hold ...  

You’re walking through a Borneo rainforest, keeping your eyes focused on shrubs and tree trunks that might be good opportunities for spider hunting, and suddenly your forward progress is halted. Three possible explanations: (1) You’re in one ...  

Say 'Halo' to Borneo with Eco Holiday Packages Offered By BorneoEcoTours.comeNewsWire (press release)For people who love exploring nature on this beautiful island, Borneo Eco Tours comes forward with a list of eco holiday packages. Borneo Eco Tours specialises in nature based tours that include wildlife river safari, white-water rafting, bird watching ...  

Eventually these coalesced roots can form a sheath around the host trunk, the host tree dies, and the strangler fig stands on its coalesced roots. The coalesced roots form a cylinder, hollow in the center where the host trunk used to be.  

MIRI: Borneo Jungle Safari and Ba Kelalan Homestay will jointly organise Ba Kelalan Culture and Heritage cum Apple Harvest Festival on April 6 at Buduk Nur, Ba Kelalan in Lawas.People from far and near are expected to converge on Ba Kelalan, a highland with sub-tropical and amazingly fresh weather in the heart of Borneo’s world renowned and oldest tropical rainforests.Blessed with such weather, Ba Kelalan is home to Malaysia’s only apple...  

Our lives at Lambir were more or less as at Mulu — breakfast by 8 and in the field by 9. Hike anywhere from a few minutes to an hour. Record latitude/longitude and other data. Sample intensely for 40 minutes, focusing on either tree trunks ...  

Our 17 days at Mulu have passed. Today, we took the day off from sampling to rest and pack up for the next stage of our expedition, a shorter stay of 8 days at Lambir Hills National Park. Each day we have sampled and processed so intensely that ...  

You’re never too old to study abroad, at least not on this summer tour of Bali with a side trip to wildlife viewing in Borneo offered by Glendale Community College. Students of any age enroll in cultural geography and physical anthropology ...  

MIRI: The Federal government has allocated RM423mil to upgrade the Pan Borneo Highway from Sabah to Sarawak, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Shaziman Mansor.  

After a buffet lunch we head to the beach where we rotate completing the swimming test, trying our hand at kayaking and most importantly learning to set up tarps and hammocks in the jungle. Later that night it’s a round of icebreaker ...  

One longhouse, from the Kadazan people, even had a few human skulls hanging from the ceiling. "It was given by a family who wanted it to be complete," said Herman, "so they gave the skulls as well." Hmm. So was headhunting really all that common?  

Every day, after I put on my long sleeve shirt and long pants (against mosquitoes and spines), I put on a belt that has two leather pouches. In one pouch will be the small vials into which I collect the spiders, and in the other pouch will be ...  

Tattoo is already a trend in the outside world, a symbol of freedom and self modify the body, but in our country Indonesia tattoos have existed long ago. Do not be surprised if you get into the Dayak villages and meet with those parents who decorated ... Dayak women have tattoos on your thighs high social status and are usually equipped with a wrist in a portion below the calf. Tatto Hand. Motif tattoo on the thigh are usually well-shaped face...  

Late last month, Leighton slashed its full-year profit guidance after a deterioration in the financial performance of its Airport Link and Victorian desalination ...  

Breaking News: EDY FOUND A HISPO TODAY! Sorry for shouting, but this is big news. Recall my post dreaming about the special jumping spiders we might find? I neglected to mention Hispo. It was such an unlikely prize that I hadn’t dared to dream it.  

In a previous post I told how we use a beating sheet — a sheet stretched with tent poles to catch spiders that fall from vegetation we’ve shaken or beaten. Whenever I do this, more falls onto the sheet than just spiders. Insects, centipedes ...  

Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) revealed today the winners of the T-Shirt design competition for Rainforest World Music Festival and Borneo Jazz 2012 held recently at The Spring Mall Kuching. Two...  

Eight Rotarians climbed Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest mountains in Asia, in November.  

The ones that live many meters above the ground are hard to get ... Males are easier to identify because their palpi, which they use to transfer sperm, often have traits characteristic for a large group of species, even if their bodies have ...  

In a tropical forest, many of the distinct habitats for spiders occur above the ground, on the living leaves, branches, vines, and mosses. This three dimensional world is difficult to search. If our sought spider is hidden by a leaf or branch ...  

"We have taken the lead for ecotourism development in Borneo," the chairman ... a mollusc that can grow larger than a metre in length and live up to 100 years. Seven of the eight known species of giant clam are found in Borneo; they've been poached so ...  

Yesterday afternoon I felt something smooth and cool wriggling around my belly button, so I lifted up my shirt. There was a big leech, maybe 4 cm long, loping along like an inchworm on my tummy. I thought, “Oh, that’s good. It hasn’t ...  

Stop, or sit down, and first one, then many, thin waving creatures appear in your peripheral vision. These are the vanguard of the leech community, using heat-seeking sensors in their multi-jawed mouths to locate the steaming, sweaty heap of wet ...  

In footwear terms it makes the shoes ultra comfortable to wear ... One of Meindl's stand out pieces for this season is the Men's Borneo 2 MFS Boot. The Borneo boasts one of the toughest constructions of any leather boot out there at the moment, so it's ...  

Once they have your heat signature, nothing will stop them. As researcher Nivaarani Arumugam from the University of Malaysia says, "Flicking them off is tough, they are like sticky rubber bands. Once they have arrived, they don't want to leave.  

Leighton Asia has been awarded a seven year contract, worth $420 million, to provide services to a coal mining project in Central Kalimantan.  

SEMATAN: The westernmost tip of Sarawak at Tanjung Datu has been earmarked as the state’s latest tourism star.Dubbed as the ‘Landmark of Where Mystical Borneo Begins’, the area will be developed as part of an integrated promotion of the western part of Sarawak by the Ministry of Tourism.“We have decided to place Tanjung Datu as a new tourism product because we feel that it is where Borneo Island begins.“According to experts from Sarawak...  

Huntsville, AL - Intergraph® announces that State of Brunei Darussalam, a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, is leveraging ERDAS APOLLO to modernize the way Brunei Survey Department manages and delivers geospatial information to the rest of its government agencies, as well as to the general public. Rolled out in... Read More  

KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun will flag off the first Pan Borneo 4WD Challenge at Kinabalu National Park, Kundasang on April 29.The three-day four-wheel drive challenge is expected to foster good relationship among the participants and promotes two heritage sites in Borneo, namely Mount Kinabalu and Mulu Cave.Event manager John Chak said the challenge would be an annual event and is expecting a...  

The Borneo PostDamai Beach Resort revisitedThe Borneo PostPosted on April 1, 2012, Sunday WE have not been to Damai Beach Resort for quite a while as the whole family was in the United Kingdom where my wife, Malia, was doing her post-graduate studies in Loughborough, Leicestershire, over the last three years.  

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A NORTH Ayrshire youth worker is set to travel to the other side of the world to help kids in Borneo.  

A group photo of the musicians performing on the first night at the Borneo Jazz Festival 2012. Slixs, a German a capella group is excited to perform in Brunei for the first time at the Europe Day 2012 celebration ... of the Federal Republic of Germany ...  

With no more than 80 Borneo pygmy elephants left in Indonesia, the massive clearing of forests to make way for palm oil plantations poses a major threat to the survival of the species, environmentalists warn.