BORNEO Top Stories

Sarawak plans Air Borneo launch, eyes direct links to Nusantara2025-12-17
The Jakarta Post: T he government of the Malaysian state of Sarawak plans to launch a new airline, Air Borneo, in January next year, aiming to boost air connectivity across the...
Ruth Kiew Dies at 79; Botanist Made Discoveries in Remote Forests2025-12-16
New York Times: Trekking across Malaysia, her adopted country, she found more than 150 unrecorded plant species. “She’s one of the greatest botanists who ever lived,” a colleague said. ......
In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants2025-12-16
New York Times: More than a dozen Bornean elephants have been killed — including five beheaded — in Malaysia in the past 18 months, authorities say. ......
MetMalaysia: Severe continuous rain over several states until Thursday, thunderstorms in Borneo2025-12-15
The Star: PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning over several states, effective until Thursday (Dec 18). Read full story ......