Malaysian logger Samling’s track record leaves Indigenous Sarawak questioning its plans

UPPER BARAM, Malaysia — When James Nyurang became headman of Tanjong Tepalit village in 2008, he learned from his predecessor — and father — of the terms set by timber giant Samling Group. When the company began cutting trees and leveling roads in Tanjong Tepalit in the 1990s, the headman of this Kenyah Indigenous village … Continue reading Malaysian logger Samling’s track record leaves Indigenous Sarawak questioning its plans