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News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: Sarawak expands support for non-Muslim communities

News channel or source: https://www.asianews.it/en/south-east-asia/malaysia/sarawak-expands-support-for-non-muslim-communities
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

The Chief Minister of the Borneo state, Abang Johari, has praised the work of Unifor, the department for non-Islamic communities, which since 2017 has allocated 685 million ringgit to places of ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: Malaysia’s Sarawak state prepares for an ‘aging society’

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/malaysias-sarawak-state-prepares-for-an-aging-society/101557
Published on: Monday 05 June 2023

Efforts are underway in Malaysia’s Christian-majority state Sarawak to cope with a gradual rise in the elderly population as it is expected to become an officially aging state in the next five years.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: Sarawak backs efforts to preserve safety, harmony

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/sarawak-backs-efforts-to-preserve-safety-harmony/ar-AA27Ziyj
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

A DELEGATION from Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) and representatives from academia, professional bodies and civil society organisations paid a courtesy visit to Sarawak Governor Tun Dr ...

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: Indonesia Eyes New Cross-Border Bus Route to Malaysia's Sarawak

News channel or source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2113470/indonesia-eyes-new-cross-border-bus-route-to-malaysias-sarawak
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

Indonesia and Sarawak, Malaysia, have agreed to open a new cross-border bus route in a bid to improve connectivity.

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: Acting Like a State: Sarawak’s Kingmaker Blueprint for a Green Powerhouse

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/12/acting-like-a-state-sarawaks-kingmaker-blueprint-for-a-green-powerhouse/
Published on: Monday 22 December 2025

Sarawak, historically viewed as a periphery of Malaysia, is rapidly emerging as a “Green State” spearheading multiple ambitious projects within the federation. How is such a transformation possible?

News Malaysia » Sarawak » Social: NGOs push EU to label Sarawak as ‘high risk’ source of timber, palm oil

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/ngos-push-eu-to-label-sarawak-as-high-risk-source-of-timber-palm-oil/
Published on: Wednesday 09 October 2024

A recently published report by rights groups says that commodities from the Malaysian state of Sarawak should be labeled “high risk” under the new EU deforestation regulations, subjecting exports to ...