The dam would flood up to 250 square kilometers of rainforest and farmland, affecting some 1,400 people, says BMF, which adds that the communities fear a repeat of the nearby Bakun dam.

Malaysia's government agreed to pay $133 million in compensation to two foreign contractors for losses incurred in the problem-plagued Bakun Dam, an audit has revealed.

The government has said it would relocate some 2,000 people whose homes would be flooded in building the Kaiduan, but critics say similar promises made for the Bakun dam to the south went unfulfilled.

The dam's construction - involving the flooding of vast areas of rainforest and the displacement of some 10,000 tribespeople - remains as controversial as ever. Plans for the Bakun hydroelectric ...

SIBU: Sarawak Energy will conduct a controlled water release from the Bakun Hydroelectric Plant (HEP) reservoir from Friday (April 18) to May 9 as part of routine water management efforts.

The wall of Malaysia's huge Bakun dam is almost finished, a towering symbol of the nation's drive to develop. But it represents little more than broken promises to many of the tribal people it ...

The concrete faced rock-fill dam is South-East Asia’s tallest and largest dam, with a reservoir area of 695 sq km. State-owned SEB acquired Bakun dam from Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd (owned by the ...

Controlled Water Release At Bakun Dam Starting Friday. 14/04/2025 05:15 PM. Bakun Dam (File pix) SIBU, April 14 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Energy will conduct a controlled water release from the Bakun ...