Sarawak’s Forest Amendment Bill passed

The Sarawak State Assembly passed a bill to amend the state’s Forest Ordinance to improve the management of forests and their natural resources. Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the amendments would be in line with the environmental sustainability thrust of the state’s Post-Covid 19 Development Strategy 2030 as well as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030.