The Borneo Project

Rapid expansion of native forest logging by Borneoland Timber Resources is moving toward the territory of Long Semiyang — an Indigenous Kenyah village on the Baram River in Sarawak.

Deforestation Alert: Long Semiyang Long Semiyang is calling on Borneoland Timber Resources to halt operations immediately and respect their land rights.

No consent. No entry. No logging.

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In Penang, conservationists and residents are collaborating to reduce conflict between humans and endangered dusky langurs displaced by urban development and habitat loss.

In Malaysia, a bridge helps endangered langurs and humans coexist In Malaysia’s Penang state, conservationists and residents are collaborating to reduce conflict between humans and endangered dusky langurs displaced by urban development and habitat loss. The Langur Project Penang built a canopy bridge to help langurs safely cross a busy road and access more habi...

No consent. No entry. No logging.

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We join the call to temporarily suspend Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd as a notified certification body for Malaysia’s timber industry.

RimbaWatch calls for Sirim subsidiary's suspension over timber certification concerns Report shows potentially controversial auditing practices, says environmental watchdog.

While the Sarawak government touts a "Beyond Timber" policy, the forests in Upper Baram continue to fall. Communities are standing strong, uniting against forest destruction.

📢 Their message is clear: no consent, no entry, no logging.

Malaysian Timber Certification Council Forest Department Sarawak Anwar Ibrahim

Upper Baram Communities Demand Zero-Logging on Their Lands Communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia have issued a strong and unified statement opposing any logging on their ancestral lands.

Environmental watchdog RimbaWatch has called for Sirim QAS International to be suspended as the certification body for Malaysia’s timber certification scheme, citing concerns over deforestation and Orang Asli land rights.

NGO calls for Sirim QAS suspension from timber certification scheme RimbaWatch alleges that Sirim QAS International's auditors fail to properly recognise Orang Asli land conflicts during certification audits.

On 4 May 2026, workers from SRS Makmur Sdn Bhd, accompanied by police, arrived at Kampung Sungai Baru, Pekan, Pahang, and demolished homes belonging to the Jakun Orang Asli community using backhoes and heavy machinery. No notice whatsoever was given. No consent was sought. No court order was produced.

via Greenpeace Malaysia

Orang Asli homes demolished in Pahang - Greenpeace Malaysia Seven of the settlement’s 21 homes were destroyed, including the Rumah Adat the community hall used for weddings, funerals, gatherings and meetings  and, of the six residential homes demolished, one belonged to an OKU (person with disabilities). Approximately 60 to 70 people live in this settleme...