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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Borneo.

  1. VP Sara seeks sea trade revival

    VP Sara seeks sea trade revival

    ‘Start with a dedicated Mindanao and Borneo team. Start with new trade arrangements. Start with the practical revival of legitimate maritime trade, supported…

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  3. Teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight

    Teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight

    A 17-year-old Indonesian volunteer firefighter dressed as Superman is helping battle wildfires across Borneo, earning praise as a forest hero.

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  4. Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’

    Scientists discover ‘hyperparasite’

    Malaysian scientists discover a new hyperparasite fungus in Borneo that attacks “zombie fungus,” revealing a rare biological interaction in the rainforest…

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  5. SURYA, a female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), cradles her newborn shortly after its birth on 2 April 2026 at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium, in Madrid.

    Critically endangered orangutan born

    A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid Zoo Aquarium, with keepers reporting the newborn male is healthy and developing normally after…

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  6. Sitting at the center is HRH Sultan Phugdalun Kiram II with his wife, Hadja Nawal Tan Kiram, the Sultan's Queen Consort. Seated from left to right: Abraham J. Idjirani – Secretary-General, Interim Datu Raja Muda Alianapia Kiram – 1st in line to the throne, Dayang Dayang Sitti Krishna Kiram Idjirani – HRH’s royal sister, HRH Sultan Phugdalun Kiram II, Queen Consort Hadja Nawal Tan Kiram, Datu Abdilnasser Kiram – 2nd in line to the throne, Datu Bandahara Haydier Ali Kiram – 4th in line to the throne, Datu Maharadja Adindah Shaiffudim Kiram – 3rd in line to the throne, Datu Fahdzhar Kiram – son representing Datu Raja Muda Badaruddin Kiram. The photo was taken during the meeting held on 26 February 2025 at the Astanah (Palace) of Sultan Phugdalun Kiram II in Kasanyangan Village, Jolo, Sulu, to discuss the signing of the Royal Letter of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo, or the Bangsa Suluk Nation, addressed to U.S. State Secretary Marco Antonio Rubio.

    Sultanate of Sulu to lead MSUM

    The Sultanate of Sulu will lead the Mindanao Sulu Unification Movement (MSUM), advocating for the welfare of Muslims, tribal groups, and Christians in…

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