Barclaya All Creatures Great and Small # 23 Gas and Oil A report from Petronas, the oil company for Malaysia, indicates that production of 5.0 thousands of gallons of oil per day is possible from the Brownfield Sarawak area. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-22448-EA White Shrimp A disease affecting white shrimp being grown in Sarawak has concluded it attacks […]
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Flycatcher Plumage Resolved The plumage of the female and sub-adult Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Narcissus Flycatcher, Green-backed Flycatcher (F. elisae) and Ryukyu Flycatcher (F. owstoni) has been resolved. Three species winter in Borneo while there is no information about the Ryukyu Flycatcher. BirdingASIA 36 (2021): 22–34 Leptospirosis This disease is on the increase in Sarawak. The current rapid test for leptospirosis did
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Brunei and Sarawak This essay was very convoluted and confusing. I have taken out the facts, numbered them and arranged them so they flow in chronological order. The story begins in the 1790s. 1. Sultan Mohammed Tajuddin abdicates the Brunei throne. 2. His son, Jemal ul Alam, takes the throne. 3. Jemul un Alam dies
Gold in Sarawak The first gold was discovered in the Montrado and Sambas areas of Kalimatan. The Chinese were brought in to work the goldfields in ~1760. Panning of gold in river deposits of Bau began in about ~1828, and this type of activity continued until 1898. The Malays noted a small amount of gold
New Book Ian Douglas Water and the Rain Forest in Malaysia Borneo Hydrological Research at the Danum Valley Research Center Switzerland: Springer Nature Ecological Studies,362 p. 2022 e-book Euros 129; hardcover Euros 159.00 The book is a collection of scientific papers dealing with water at the Danum Valley research station. Book review later. Non-flying mammals This paper reviews
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Hornbills Hornbills are fruit-eating birds with eight species found in Sarawak. They include the Helmeted Hornbird,(critically endangered) Rhinocerous Hornbird, Black Hornbill, White-Crowned Hornbill, Wrinkled Hornbill, (threatened) the Oriental Pied Hornbill, the Bushy Crested Hornbill and Wreathed Hornbill.(least concern species). The Malay peninsula supports ten Hornbills. The “horn” on the bird is called a casque. Its
Notes from Benedict Sandin Sources of Iban Traditional History published by the Sarawak Museum Journal 1994 Sumatra Suriani and I have maintained the Iban came from Sumatra. On page 140 n.2 “The question of where the Iban originated is largely unanswerable. On linguistic grounds, it has been frequently argued, that, as Malayic speaking people, the
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The Discovery of Brunei Oil A Borneohistory.net Production In 1906, Brunei was ruled by the British under the residency system. In dire need of some form of income, oil was considered an answer to the problem. Any company that wished to explore for oil had to obtain a prospecting license from the British Resident. In
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+ All things Bright and Beautiful #20 Borneohistory.net Arowana Three molecular markers were used to test two hypotheses on the origin of the fish. Three species were tested. The geographic origin was a better indicator than the colour. Two were located in the river drainage system of Sarawak, while the third was located in central
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The Viscount Melbourne The Viscount Melbourne was a three-masted 680-ton carrier that operated during the reign of James Brooke of Sarawak. The ship was 150 feet(45 meters) long and 47 feet wide.(14 meters) The wood was assumed to be oak and beech. The wreck was found 90 miles north of Miri, Sarawak. The ship departed
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