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NGO takes over Danum Valley Borneo Rhino Sanctuary

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT

SANDAKAN: The Danum Valley Borneo Rhino Sanctuary (DVBRS) was handed over to a local-based non-governmental organisation on August 7 at Danum Valley in Lahad Datu.

Datuk Dr Junaidi Payne, director of the Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA), received the handing over of the DVBRS from the deputy director of Sabah Forestry Department, Fidelis Edwin Bajau, witnessed by several partners, such as the manager of Danum Valley Field Centre (DVFC), Jikos Gidiman, and chief executive officer of Yayasan Sime Darby, Puan Hajjah Yatelah Zainal Abidin.

The DVBRS cost RM1.4 million and was funded through donations from the forestry companies amounting to RM1 million through the Sabah Forestry Department, RM250,000 from the Yayasan Sime Darby, RM100,000 from the Yayasan Sabah through the Danum Valley Management Committee, and RM50,000 from BORA through their fund-raising efforts.

During the handing over ceremony, Bajau congratulated the contractor, Buildtech Enterprise Contractor, for completing the project within nine months from its inception in October 2013.

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Take serious steps to overcome flash floods – rep

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:40 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: Api Api assemblywoman, Christina Liew, has called on the state Government to take serious remedial measures to resolve the problem of flash floods in many areas in the state capital.

Liew said that this is because many are affected by the flash floods that happen regularly whenever there is a heavy downpour.

Liew herself was not spared from the flash flood as Jalan Sang Kancil, where her office is located was flooded yesterday afternoon.

"The downpour this afternoon caused flash floods in many residential areas. Again, many families were affected with the water level at knee height in some areas. Even my office area at Jalan Sang Kancil was also not spared.

"Once, the flood was so bad that it swamped my office, damaged my files and documents. I hope the relevant authorities such as the Drainage and Irrigation Department can put in place preventive measures in flood prone areas, including Penampang, Lido and Damai, among others, as I understand houses in many low lying were affected every time it rains heavily over a period of time.

"What happened to our big KK development plan? Please include effective drainage system to prevent floods," she said.

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Wildlife Festival in Sandakan Oct 3-4

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:39 AM PDT

SANDAKAN: The first Borneo Rhythms of Rimba Wildlife Festival (ROR) will come alive on October 3 and 4 in the nature destination town of Sandakan.

The venue for the outdoor festival will be the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sepilok that is well known internationally for the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.

Within the lush 4,294 hectares (10,610 acres) of tropical forest at Sepilok, the programme will feature presentations from the government, conservation and academic organisations such as Sabah Forestry Department, Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP), Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA), Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), HUTAN, Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC), University of St Andrew's Scotland, University Malaysia Sabah, Reef Guardian, and many more.

Their collective work covers the gamut of Borneo's forest habitats, elephants, rhinoceros, orang utans, sun bears, pangolins, whales, dolphins and other marine life forms.

Intertwined with the above would be music performances by Amir Yussof, Jason Lo, Pink Tan, Carburettor Dung, Guba, Jin Se and many more.

Numerous arts and craft workshops, zumba, yoga and contemporary dance presentations will also make up the colourful, wildlife and nature-centric vibes of the festival.

The festival aims to present a mosaic of the amazing tapestry of our biodiversity, and evolve it into an annual celebration of Borneo's animals and forests, reaching out to an international and family-centric audience.

The ROR fest is organised by the not-for-profit society, Future Alam Borneo (FAB).

The festival is proudly supported by the Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah Forestry Department, the Embassy of the United States of America in Kuala Lumpur, numerous corporate entities and the passionate contributions of countless wildlife-loving friends.

For further enquiries, please contact info@futurealamborneo.org or call Anton Ngui at 012 2071044.

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Man found dead in rented house

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:38 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: A 57-year-old man was found dead inside his rented house at Kampung Sembulan Tengah, Sembulan here yesterday.

Peter Jusir from Kampung Langkawit, Kimanis, was believed to have been dead for three days before his body was discovered by his housemate around 10 am yesterday.

The deceased was said to be suffering from high blood pressure and had been living in the rented house for nearly 20 years.

City police chief ACP M. Chandra said the deceased was found lying on the floor and believed to have died on Sunday.

"We have classified the case as sudden dead as no criminal elements were found on the victim's body or at the scene," he said.

Chandra added that the victim's body had been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem and family members have been notified.

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Five stabbed at Telipok settlement scheme, says witness

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:37 AM PDT

by Shalina R. Posted on August 28, 2014, Thursday

KOTA KINABALU: The trial of a Filipino youth charged with killing a 17-year-old boy commenced at the High Court yesterday.

Deputy public prosecutor Luke Ressa Balang told the court presided by Justice Ravinthran Paramaguru that Arger Ambali, 23, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

First witness, constable Jabidah Naning, testified that she had lodged a First Information Report on November 8, 2011 when she was on duty between 3pm to 11pm at the information counter of the Menggatal police station.

Jabidah said a telephone call from Corporal Jamri Ubang, received on the same day at 4.45pm, spurred her to lodge the police report.

According to Jabidah, Jamri informed her that five persons had been stabbed at a settlement scheme in Telipok.

Earlier, Luke revealed that the victims were brought to the clinic and one of them had died.

He said the incident happened at the deceased's house at phase two of the Telipok settlement scheme.

"The prosecution will adduce evidence to prove that the accused had committed the offence," said Luke.

Luke told the court that 32 to 34 public witnesses would prove that it was the accused who had attacked all the victims.

A few of the victims will also be called to testify on what transpired at the crime scene.

Luke told the court that seven or eight eyewitnesses who could converse in Malay, would also be called in during the trial.

The mother of the deceased, who saw the incident in the house, will be the main witness.

According to Luke, the mother allegedly saw Arger holding a knife to attack the screaming deceased at the house. She was also attacked but managed to run away from the house.

Arger then chased the deceased and stabbed him before going to another house to attack three other persons.

Several public witnesses at the scene helped to apprehend the accused and handed him over to the police.

Luke said the accused pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to two years' jail and two strokes of the cane for each charge that ran consecutively.

He reiterated that the prosecution will adduce direct and circumstantial evidence to prove that the injuries inflicted on the deceased by Arger were lethal.

Meanwhile, in another High Court, Justice Chew Soo Ho set February 2-6, 2015 as the hearing dates for a case involving a Filipino who killed his 45-year-old Filipina wife.

Justice Chew also ordered for a counsel to be appointed for Murphy Sakkam Alah, 45.

The accused had allegedly murdered his wife at 9.30am on August 21 at the workers' house at a construction site in Kampung Ganang, Kepayan.

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Body of baby boy found at dump site

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:36 AM PDT

by Elon Gomes. Posted on August 28, 2014, Thursday

KOTA KINABALU: The body of a newborn boy was found at a dump site in Kayu Madang, Menggatal here yesterday.

It is believed the baby had been dead for 24 hours and was disposed of at the site before it was discovered by the public around 8am.

City police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Chandra confirmed the case and said police were still investigating the case.

"The body of the newly-born baby boy has been taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for a post-mortem.

"No arrest has been made and police urge anyone with information to come forward to assist us in our investigation," he said.

Chandra added the case would be investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealment of birth by secret disposal of the dead body.

The offence carries a jail term of two years or fine, or both, on conviction.

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