By Emin MadiKOTA KINABALU : - The legacy of the Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) extends beyond wildlife protection and environmental conservation – it has played a significant role in elevating Malaysia, particularly Sabah (through Yayasan Sabah), as a respected global leader in conservation.Today, DVCA is undeniably a world-renowned hub for research and eco-tourism.
The Danum Valley Studies Centre (DVSC) has grown into an internationally recognised tropical rainforest research station, on par with institutions such as Barro Colorado Island in Panama and La Selva in Costa Rica.
One of DVCA’s most notable achievements since its establishment 40 years ago is the creation of one of the region’s most active environmental education programmes, alongside fostering international collaboration and...
By C C PungJustice of Peace
ATTENDING the recent launching of a book (photo by my long-time friend in journalism, Mr Chan Kang Yuen), has rekindled a long-held thought of mine on my recollection and take-aways about my decades of involvement in the field of communications,/journalism/newspaper management/corporate comm/advertising+++ that most of is just lumped under 'media'.
Since I first dabbled in writing what were then called 'situations report' with the Ministry of Information in the beginning of the 70s, I've got my fingers in practically every form of the communications discipline or another at one time of another.
A rolling stone gathers no moss. I've been tumbling in and around the mossy environment, smelled the scents of good...