The King of Malaysia attended an 'eco event' in London yesterday, as his country destroys the forests of the indigenous Penan people.

A Malaysian court has ruled that members of the Penan tribe can sue the government and a timber company for trespassing on their land.

The Norwegian government has excluded the Malaysian timber giant Samling from its pension fund on ethical grounds.

A new report has alleged an “environment of violence” against Penan tribeswomen in Borneo. Loggers are accused of repeated cases of rape and sexual assualt, but the Malaysian government has dismissed the allegations.