‘Kalimantan’ News

To The Top of Borneo and Back

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 5:02

The beautiful island is known for its raw steaming jungle and insane levels of biodiversity, but perhaps the most…Source: Viator Travel Blog ...

Indonesian authorities arrest 2 suspected orangutan smugglers in Borneo

Sunday, July 11, 2010 18:45

The suspects allegedly…Source: Macleans.ca ...

Violence a part of the illegal timber trade, says kidnapped activist

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 23:56

“My colleague sustained injuries to his face and bruising to his body, while my fingers were broken on my right hand,” Doherty…Source: Mongabay.com ...

Conservationists slam plan for coal power plant on environmentally delicate Borneo island

Monday, July 5, 2010 14:31

April 21st, 2010 Rare Borneo rhino maybe has babyKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian conservationists caught…Source: Simple Thoughts ...

Tony Blair’s bodyguards cost Brit taxpayers a whopping £250k annually

Sunday, July 4, 2010 14:56

The visit included one night at the Jeddah Hilton,…Source: Newstrack India ...

Indonesia:Age-old batik motifs return as visitors – traders

Saturday, July 3, 2010 14:10

As per a batik maestro, shops that trade in roots and bark, which are vital in making vegetable colour, were endemic and Batavia batik was sent to Sumatra, Southern Borneo, Singapore, Malay Peninsula and even to Thailand.Source: ...

Custody battle dad’s amazing tale of how he took his kids on the run for two years through 17 countries

Friday, July 2, 2010 13:49

A LOVE-TUG dad has told how he snatched his children and took them on an amazing two -year trek around the world. Nicholas Chadwick and his four kids went on the run through SEVENTEEN countries as he tried to...

The other oil spill

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 23:10

In Sumatra and Borneo, palm-oil expansion threatens elephants, tigers and rhinos, as well as orang-utans. Enormous…Source: Primate Info Net ...

Clouded leopard born at zoo

Monday, June 28, 2010 22:05

Clouded leopards are thought to be the smallest of the large cats and become endangered because of deforestation, the pet trade and…Source: Leaf Chronicle ...

Building a Solid Image

Sunday, June 27, 2010 16:05

Bamboo timber decks equal the quality of the hardest wood in the world, the Borneo ironwood. All parts of the bamboo are useful, nothing is wasted. Bamboo is not easily broken or felled, bows under a strong…Source: ...

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