Borneo Rail Plan Gains Pace
25 - 31 May 2026: Issue 91.
If this confluence of major public holidays has made you forget which day of the week it is, take comfort in this: when The Sarawakian arrives, it is always Sunday.
This issue is very much about the future.
The Trans-Borneo Railway could begin in Bintulu for practical reasons, and that may be a good place to start. The feasibility report is expected in just a few more weeks.
This week’s infographic looks at Malaysia’s falling total fertility rate. Around the world, rising GDP per capita is often accompanied by falling fertility. Malaysia, and Sarawak, are no exceptions. DOSM’s projection for Sarawak’s natural population growth is sobering.
By now, surely we can all take AI for granted. Or can we? I think Sarawakians can be far more assertive in riding the wave, not merely following it.
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