Borneo

Allied World Announces Launch of Retakaful Window

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Reinsurance companies, Southeast Asia, Borneo, British Borneo, Labuan, Maritime Southeast Asia, Geography of Asia, Gen Re, Takaful

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, GmbH today announced the establishment of a retakaful window by the Labuan branch of Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd (the Labuan Branch).

Key Points: 
  • Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, GmbH today announced the establishment of a retakaful window by the Labuan branch of Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd (the Labuan Branch).
  • The window will cater to both consumer and commercial general retakaful opportunities spanning property, casualty, construction & engineering, professional lines, healthcare liability, marine cargo and group personal accident.
  • For more information about Allied Worlds retakaful solutions available from the Labuan Branch, please email [email protected] .
  • Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, GmbH, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions.

Government statement on Sharia penal code in Brunei

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 5, 2019
Countries, Southeast Asia, Geography of Asia, Borneo, BRUNEI, Maritime Southeast Asia, Sultanates, Sharia

Statement from the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific

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  • Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field,hasmade a statement tothe House of Commons on Sharia penal code in Brunei.
  • Following the announcement that Brunei willbe introducing strict new Islamic laws making various offences, such as adultery and sodomy, punishable by death, Mark Field has given a statement to the House of Commons outlining the Government's position.
  • The announcement from Brunei has been met with widespread global condemnation from celebrities and other public figures.
  • Although homosexuality was already illegal in Brunei and punishable by up to 10 years in prison, the new announcement has sparked a series of calls to boycott various business interests from which the Sultan of Brunei profits.

Government statement on Sharia penal code in Brunei

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 5, 2019
Countries, Southeast Asia, Geography of Asia, Borneo, BRUNEI, Maritime Southeast Asia, Sultanates, Sharia

Statement from the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific

Key Points: 
  • Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field,hasmade a statement tothe House of Commons on Sharia penal code in Brunei.
  • Following the announcement that Brunei willbe introducing strict new Islamic laws making various offences, such as adultery and sodomy, punishable by death, Mark Field has given a statement to the House of Commons outlining the Government's position.
  • The announcement from Brunei has been met with widespread global condemnation from celebrities and other public figures.
  • Although homosexuality was already illegal in Brunei and punishable by up to 10 years in prison, the new announcement has sparked a series of calls to boycott various business interests from which the Sultan of Brunei profits.

Sabah Announces New Wildlife Survey on Orangutans and Elephants to Protect Iconic Wildlife

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
States and federal territories of Malaysia, Borneo, Orangutan, Sabah, Southeast Asia, Mammals

The eighteen-month long survey will bring together wildlife experts, scientists and researchers to take part in an extensive study on the populations of the state's iconic wildlife.

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  • The eighteen-month long survey will bring together wildlife experts, scientists and researchers to take part in an extensive study on the populations of the state's iconic wildlife.
  • Using the latest technology available for assessing wildlife populations, the survey will provide information that will be crucial for the future management of landscapes and conservation in Sabah.
  • "The wildlife department saw the entry of the MSPO into Sabah as a golden opportunity to create natural habitats so that our iconic orangutans and elephants can thrive.
  • With this survey, we hope to disprove once and for all that orangutans are going extinct in Sabah but that is a minor goal compared to the shared vision of Sabah and ourselves that orangutans and elephants in Sabah can thrive.

The Orangutan Project Looks to U.S. Donors to Help Save Victims of Borneo Deforestation Crisis

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Thursday, February 28, 2019
Borneo, Apes, Kalimantan, Mammals, Mammals of Borneo, Bornean orangutan, Sabah, Sarawak, Orangutan, Borneo Orangutan Survival, Orangutan Land Trust

Kalimantan is facing a deforestation crisis and serious habitat loss is displacing critically endangered Bornean orangutans, leaving them vulnerable to starvation and the illegal wildlife trade.

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  • Kalimantan is facing a deforestation crisis and serious habitat loss is displacing critically endangered Bornean orangutans, leaving them vulnerable to starvation and the illegal wildlife trade.
  • "The Centre for Orangutan Protection is doing everything they can to stop illegal deforestation and ramp up rapid orangutan response rescues, but without your help, they can only do so much," said Leif Cocks, orangutan expert and founder of The Orangutan Project.
  • Since its formation in 1998, The Orangutan Project has contributed more than $10 million directly into orangutan conservation projects.
  • Founded by world-renowned orangutan expert Leif Cocks, The Orangutan Project's goal is to ensure the survival of the orangutan species in their natural habitat.For more information, visit https://www.theorangutanproject.org/ .

McDermott Announces Contracts for Pan Malaysia Field Development

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Monday, February 18, 2019
Southeast Asia, Countries, International organizations, Borneo, Maritime Southeast Asia, Sarawak, Malaysia, Sapura Energy

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced two sizeable* contracts, one from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and one from Sapura Exploration and Production (SEP), to provide transportation and installation of offshore structures, pipelines and pre-commissioning work for the Pan Malaysia field development located off the shore of Sarawak, Malaysia.

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  • HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced two sizeable* contracts, one from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and one from Sapura Exploration and Production (SEP), to provide transportation and installation of offshore structures, pipelines and pre-commissioning work for the Pan Malaysia field development located off the shore of Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • The awards mark McDermott's first contracts in Malaysia since relocating the regional headquarters to Kuala Lumpur.
  • We are extremely pleased to secure the Pan Malaysia field development work which enables us to support the growth of the Malaysian oil and gas sector and the country," said Prescott.
  • The Pan Malaysia contracts will be reflected in McDermott's first quarter 2019 backlog.