Sabah prioritises ‘monkeys over coal’
KOTA KINABALU: It was Sabah’s choice to prioritise "monkeys over coal," that led to the state having some of the largest permanent forest reserves in the country, says Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic). The former Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said 47%, or 3,575,034.573ha, of Sabah, is preserved as permanent forest reserves. About 63% of...