Private company

Borneo Literature Bureau

Regulator and publisher based in Kuching, founded in 19581

Borneo Literature Bureau (BLB) (15 September 1958 to c. 1977) was a government agency sponsored by the Crown Colony of Sarawak in local literature publishing and supporting the government release of documentation to indigenous people in Sarawak and Sabah. The bureau publishes principally in English, Iban, Chinese and Malay languages, followed by other indigenous languages.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 15, 1958Founded1
  • HeadquartersKuching1

Borneo Literature Bureau (BLB) (15 September 1958 to c. 1977) was a government agency sponsored by the Crown Colony of Sarawak in local literature publishing and supporting the government release of documentation to indigenous people in Sarawak and Sabah. The bureau publishes principally in English, Iban, Chinese and Malay languages, followed by other indigenous languages.2

Timeline

  1. Sep 15, 1958Founded Founded1

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