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More than music: As the Rainforest World Music Festival evolves, so does its audience – Maria J. Dass

As the Rainforest World Music Festival enters its 29th year at the foot of Mount Santubong, shifting regional crowds and a younger, more diverse audience highlight its growing role as a cultural crossroads where heritage and contemporary sounds meet.

Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival kicks off with 30,000-strong crowd expected for global rhythms, green values

Headlined by Earth, Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay, the three-day celebration returns to Sarawak Cultural Village with a focus on sustainability and cultural exchange

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Taib Mahmud: a life of controversies and political intrigue

The diminutive and flamboyant Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud has left an indelible mark on Sarawak and the country, seeing that he was its chief minister for 33 years and later, the governor for nearly a decade.