Best of our wild blogs: 28 Sep 15

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Registration now open: 2015 training for volunteer guides at the Sisters Islands Marine Park Sisters' Island Marine Park Grey-rumpe...

Exercise consumer power to fight the haze

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The global demand for palm oil is driven by its use by large companies in a wide range of products. If you used lipstick or toothpaste this ...

All schools, madrasahs to reopen on Monday

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The National Environment Agency has forecast the next 24 hours to be in the low- to mid-section of the Unhealthy range. Channel NewsAsia 2...

Singapore to launch new sustainable development programme

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Under the programme, Singapore will work with partners to provide technical assistance and capacity building to developing countries in the ...

AVA suspends commercial imports of dogs, cats from Malaysia

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Today Online 27 Sep 15; SINGAPORE — The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended commercial import of dogs and cats from Ma...

Singapore must be prepared to handle nuclear developments: Experts

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While Singapore has kept its own nuclear plans on the back-burner, authorities need to engage the public and educate them on nuclear develop...

Malaysia: 281 reading the highest recorded since onset of haze last month

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RAZAK AHMAD, NEVILLE SPYKERMAN, SHARON LING, SHARANPAL SINGH, KATHLEEN ANN KILI, VINCENT LIAN, AND N. TRISHA The Star 28 Sep 15; PETALI...

Malaysia: Johor sees spike in respiratory-related illnesses

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The Star 28 Sep 15; JOHOR BARU: The worsening haze has contributed to an increase in respiratory-related illnesses in the state with 19,6...

Indonesia: Thousands travelers stranded at Pekanbaru on thick smokes

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Antara 27 Sep 15; Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - Indonesia still looks helpless in dealing with thick smokes causing inconvenience including d...

Indonesia: Greenpeace lambasts Govt’s weakness on climate change

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Bambang Muryanto, thejakartapost.com 27 Sep 15; Environmental group Greenpeace Indonesia has criticized the government for its “weak” com...

ADB to double annual climate financing to US$6 billion

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The Asian Development Bank is to double its annual lending for climate change adaptation to US$6 billion by 2020, the Philippines-based lend...

El Niño takes toll on US rice farmers – and points to even higher prices

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Weather has caused planting delays in the southern states and while the price hike is limited to the US, experts wonder if parts of Asia wil...