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Education in Sarawak: An Outsider Looking In (or Why I Quit My Job)

Education in Sarawak: An Outsider Looking In (or Why I Quit My Job)

Valuable insights on our education system, from a British educator.

Sarawak relegated

Sarawak relegated

Sean Rubis offers his take on Sarawak’s MSL season.

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It’s the People’s Money, Not the BN’s! (Stories from the East)

It’s the People’s Money, Not the BN’s! (Stories from the East)

Mi casa su casa? Daniel John Jambun reminds the Barisan Nasional that the Rakyat’s hospitality ends when it comes to our money.

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Joni Somudin – A Victim of the Worldwide Wave of Violence (Stories From the East)

Joni Somudin – A Victim of the Worldwide Wave of Violence (Stories From the East)

Daniel John Jambun highlights the exasperation of Sabahans about sovereignty and security, and the political agendas of a few that perpetuate this state of hopelessness.

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The Root Causes of Poverty in Sabah & Sarawak, Exposed (Stories from the East)

The Root Causes of Poverty in Sabah & Sarawak, Exposed (Stories from the East)

Daniel John Jambun outlines 11 major reasons for the poverty levels seen in Sabah & Sarawak.

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So You Want To Be A Teacher (Part 3)(Stories from the East)

So You Want To Be A Teacher (Part 3)(Stories from the East)

It’s about bold sacrifices and having a strong inner conviction that we really have to be the change that we seek. Here, in Part 3 Jarod Yong concludes his article about life as a teacher in the rural regions of Sarawak. Teaching in the interiors may bring horrible living conditions as I’ve mentioned in Part […]

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Sarawak, From the Outside Looking In (Stories from the East)

Sarawak, From the Outside Looking In (Stories from the East)

We kick start this week’s ‘Stories from the East’ with a pensive piece by columnist Dina Zaman who looks back on her recent trip to Sarawak and realises what many an Orang Semenanjung must understand about the Bornean state.

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Curator’s Note: Stories From the East

Curator’s Note: Stories From the East

This week from April 25 to May 1, follow the ONLY BLAWG as Adrian Chew presents Stories from the East, an anthology of stories written by Malaysians from both sides of the sea; some looking in from the outside and some offering their views from the inside, about all things Sabah and Sarawak.

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Dual Nationality: The Queen’s Malaysians

Dual Nationality: The Queen’s Malaysians

Continuing his series on popular misconceptions about what the Constitution does or doesn’t provide, Andrew Yong looks at the question of dual nationality and the British connection.

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Sarawak’s Peaceful Warrior: Penan Leader And Activist, Along Sega Dies

Sarawak’s Peaceful Warrior: Penan Leader And Activist, Along Sega Dies

The last nomad of the Penans has passed away, leaving a peaceful resistance legacy for Malaysian youth activists to emulate.

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They Paved Paradise To Put Up A Coal Plant

They Paved Paradise To Put Up A Coal Plant

Plans to build a 300MW coal plant on a paradise-like site in Sabah are well underway and yet mainstream reports seldom, if ever, show to the public the paradise that will be paved. Green Ink is reproducing an article and photo essay from mongabay.com that clearly illustrates just how much is at stake.

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