AVA expands GBS checks to imported frozen deep sea fish

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AsiaOne 29 Dec 15; SINGAPORE - Following the recent Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria outbreak here, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Au...

Suspected Yishun cat abuser charged in court

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Lee Wai Leong was charged with Animal cruelty under s42(1)(d) of the Animals and Birds Act in the State Courts on Tuesday. Lee will be reman...

Malaysia Floods: Number of evacuees increases to over 1,000 in Terengganu

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SHARANPAL SINGH RANDHAWA The Star 29 Dec 15; KUALA TERENGGANU: Fifteen relief centres have been opened to house the increasing number ...

Indonesia: Paper industry demands revocation of forest-license freeze

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Khoirul Amin, The Jakarta Post 28 Dec 15; The government will have to revoke a freeze on operating permits for more than 900,000 hectares...

India: Seagrass recharges 360sqkm of marine bed across country

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P Oppili The Times of India 29 Dec 15; Considered among the oldest living organisms on earth, seagrasses are vital to the ef fort to find...

Best of our wild blogs: 28 Dec 15

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Open for registration – Love MacRitchie Walks Jan-Mar 2016 Love our MacRitchie Forest Green Drinks January: MP Louis Ng’s Meet the Peop...

More food outlets looking to reduce waste during festive season

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Food waste is expected to increase during the festive season, and food outlets are looking to tackle the problem. Olivia Siong, Channel New...

HDB to explore use of smart planning tools for more towns and estates

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Modelling tools help the Housing and Development Board to simulate environmental conditions such as wind flow, sun and shade for better esta...

Consumers are shying away from fresh fish

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Melissa Lin and Jasmine Osada, The Straits Times AsiaOne 27 Dec 15; Demand for fish at supermarkets has fallen, following a nationwide ba...

Malaysia: Sultan Ibrahim: I have a vision for Johor

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The Star 28 Dec 15; JOHOR BARU: Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has a vision to transform the state capital into a boutique ...

Malaysia: Ushering in a rainy new year

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YUEN MEIKENG The Star 28 Dec 15; PETALING JAYA: Malaysians will likely usher in a wet new year, with a mild monsoon surge expected to ...

Malaysia: Turtles face bittersweet fate

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ARNOLD LOH The Star 27 Dec 15; BALIK PULAU: The plight of the turtles is world’s apart at the northern and southern ends of Penang. ...