Palm oil co said to have encroached native land

Action will be taken against a palm oil company in East Malaysia for allegedly encroaching on native land in three villages in Kota Murudu, Sabah. A statement released by the Sabah Land and Survey Department confirmed that there was complaint and that action would be taken under the Sabah Land Ordinance through the District Land Office. Read more

New allegations against logging giant Samling

Samling Global Ltd faces another blow as the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) has accused the timber company of continued bully tactics against the native Penans. BMF claims the latest actions are to silence the Penans on their claims of sexual abuse of Penan women and girls by Samling’s loggers. Read more

The Story of Cosmetics

Annie Leonard, of the Story of Stuff project, will be releasing of The Story of Cosmetics, which claims to expose the USD50 billion cosmetics industry’s use of toxic chemicals in everything from lipstick to baby shampoo-even chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. Read more

Workers In Limbo

Kenmark Industries has been reported to have caused more than 400 of its to be stranded when the company’s owner went missing recently. The publicly quoted company in Port Klang also has recently saw its executives resign and its factory sealed. Read more

BHP Speaks Up On Fiery Death

A BHP spokesperson, who preferred anonymity, told Malaysiakini that the death of Florina Joseph’s fiery death recently was “a clear case of misunderstanding”. Read more

Singapore Compacts Recent Initiatives – Project E.A.R.T.H & Seminar on Respecting Human Rights in Business Operations

Project E.A.R.T.H.

The Singapore Compact for CSR encourages members and corporates to take part in Project E.A.R.T.H., an initiative by the National Environment Agency (NEA) Central Regional Office and Central Singapore CDC.  As supporting partner of the project, Singapore Compact invites everyone to be part of Project E.A.R.T.H. – Mayor’s 10,000 Tonnes Recycling Challenge. Read more

Latest Developments with Malaysia’s Power Giant TNB

Perak residents are miffed that they may be shortchanged by Malaysian energy giant, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). The power company is said to be billing residents on alternate months, which allows for the imposition of a higher tariff, according to state assemblyperson, Chang Lih Kang. Read more

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