Best of our wild blogs: 20 May 09

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22 May (Fri): Prof Peter Ng on “Crossing the Line - Illegal and Unwarranted Aliens in Singapore” on the wild shores of singapore blog Boom ...

Haze prompts airport closure in Pekanbaru

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The Jakarta Post 20 May 09; Airport duty manager Ibnu Hasan said the airport was closed at around 7 a.m. local time because visibility only...

2 crew members missing after tanker catches fire off Changi

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Hasnita Majid, Channel NewsAsia 19 May 09; SINGAPORE: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is conducting a search-and-rescue operat...

No lay-ups in Singapore port

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MPA refutes report of 735 ships idling in local waters as trade declines Elizabeth Wilmot, Straits Times 20 May 09; THE Maritime and Port A...

'Flowers? Give me shade first'

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MM Lee also wanted greenery to soften cityscape, say gardeners Ng Tze Yong, The New Paper 19 May 09; THE humble gardener, with his patience...

Singapore's next tourist attraction?

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Ng Tze Yong, The New Paper 20 May 09; ONE of the things you often hear about Singapore's tourist attractions is that they're fake. ...

Tree 'Docs' for green, greying Singapore

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NParks 'tree doctors' focus on trees' health, safety Ng Tze Yong, The New Paper 20 May 09; HE'S a 'doctor' who wear...

No gardeners in Garden City

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Love of greenery does not come naturally to Singaporeans, but landscaper is hopeful of a change in attitudes Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times 20 ...

Green pioneer packs a wallop

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Greenpac advises firms on the most efficient way to pack products Gabriel Chen, Straits Times 20 May 09; BEING ahead of the curve can be cr...

World’s largest Marine Protected Area one step closer

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WWF 19 May 09; What may become the world's largest marine protected area came a step closer today following the announcement by Austral...

Better protection for 1.4m sq km of Western Australia marine parks

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Narelle Towie, Perth Now 19 May 09; AN underwater wonderland spanning 1.3 million square km from Kalbarri to Kangaroo Island in South Austr...

Malaysia: Tackling the problem of consumption of endangered wildlife in the city

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WWF 19 May 09; Selangor - Malaysian wildlife is under grave threat of poaching and smuggling. While people who poach wild animals don’t liv...