Mulu

2019 CFLD Beijing Marathon - A Gift of Celebration

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Beijing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Mulu Seboka, Tiananmen, Mulu

TIANANMEN SQUARE, China, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The cool autumn morning of November 3rd, at 7:30, in Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world, echoed the starting signal of the top marathon event in China.

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  • TIANANMEN SQUARE, China, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The cool autumn morning of November 3rd, at 7:30, in Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world, echoed the starting signal of the top marathon event in China.
  • This year, the organizers received over 160,000 applications for the event, 30,000 runners from around the world eventually took part in the race.
  • In women's category, Sutume Asefa Kebede from Ethiopia won the first place in 2:23:31; Li Zhi Xuan came in 2nd in 2:29:06, and Mulu Seboka Seyfu finished in 3rd in 2:29:09.
  • There were medical stations every 2.5km after the initial 5km mark, and first aid volunteers every 100 meters; 20 ambulances and more than 300 medical personnel were on standby.

Mulu Community Leaders Question Anti Palm Oil Tour in Europe

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Southeast Asia, Geography of Asia, Countries, Mulu, Borneo, Maritime Southeast Asia, Sarawak, Miri, Malaysia, Bruno Manser, Malaysia

MIRI, Malaysia, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Community leaders from the Mulu area in Sarawak have questioned the anti-palm oil tour being led by the Swiss NGO, Bruno Manser Funds .

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  • MIRI, Malaysia, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Community leaders from the Mulu area in Sarawak have questioned the anti-palm oil tour being led by the Swiss NGO, Bruno Manser Funds .
  • These NGOs do not represent the natives of Mulu.
  • We community leaders represent the Mulu folk who want to see socio-economic development in Mulu that can benefit the people."
  • The Bruno Manser Fund has paid the expenses for a few villagers from the Mulu area to travel around Europe to present an anti palm oil message that allege the Mulu National Park, a UNESCO heritage site, was being destroyed.