Best of our wild blogs: 7 Oct 13

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Latest Green Jobs in Singapore [30 Sep - 6 Oct 2013] from Green Business Times A photo guide to the ID of Malaysian & Hodgson's...

Tap water at Raffles City safe for drinking: PUB

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National water agency PUB has said that the tap water at Raffles City is safe for consumption. Khoo Fang Xuan, Channel NewsAsia , 7 Oct 13;...

EAP: Threatened Marine Ecosystems Get Boost from US$4.5 Million Grant from the Global Environment Facility

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World Bank media release , 30 Sep 13; WASHINGTON, September 30, 2013 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a proj...

Calls to save Mandai site that's rich in biodiversity

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Researchers highlight its 'full ecosystem' where mangroves, horseshoe crabs thrive Grace Chua, Straits Times , 7 Oct 13; Researc...

Dengue cases on the rise again

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The number of dengue cases reported last week went up compared to the week before. Latest figures from the Health Ministry show that there w...

Find biodegradable alternatives, but we still need disposable bags

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Goh Kian Huat, Today Online Voices , 7 Oct 13; I agree with Ms Caslin Lee’s position that “Free plastic bags from supermarkets do not go t...

Have recycling bins at every HDB block

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V. Subramaniam (Dr), Straits Times Forum , 7 Oct 13; WHILE condominiums are required to provide recycling bins for its residents ("Co...

Malaysia: No dengue epidemic in Johor

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Mahaizura Abd Malek, New Straits Times , 7 Oct 13; PASIR GUDANG: The dengue fever outbreak in Johor is under control even though the numbe...

ASEAN leaders to discuss high-level task force, monitoring haze at summit

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A high-level task force to support the ASEAN Secretariat to monitor and implement its community integration programme beyond 2015 is one key...

Indonesia: The Coral Triangle - a new geography for a new age

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Nazir Foead, Jakarta Post , 7 Oct 2013; The APEC Summit in Bali has gathered together an impressive selection of world leaders coming toge...

Indonesia: North Kalimantan Villagers Forced Out By China Hydroplant

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Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Jakarta Globe , 7 Oct 13; Bulungan. North Kalimantan’s Bulungan district plans to relocate two villages to make ...

Indonesia: Megawati asks Jokowi to regreen city

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Jakarta Post , 7 Oct 13; Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri asked Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to create a green c...