YANGON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — As part of its environment protection efforts, Myanmar, a signatory of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, is taking measures targeting the conservation of the eco-system in coastal areas and striving to improve water resources Read more…
Villagers of Kampung Baru Kinta Valley claimed that they had not been able to celebrate Deepavali in peace since a poultry farm was set up nearby about 10 years ago.They also claimed that flies started swarming whenever chickens were being Read more…
BANGKOK. 27 September 2017 (NNT) – A mobile phone recycling campaign by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) has gained popularity since it was introduced in July this year. The project is a joint effort between the PCD, Chulalongkorn University, the Read more…
Sunny Southeast Asia has double the solar energy potential of Northern Europe, but the market hype is not living up to the reality on the ground. Thailand leads and Indonesia lags in a sector direly needed to fight climate change Read more…
An ethanol factory has been ordered to suspend operations after its untreated water allegedly combined with rainwater to flood over 600 homes in Suphan Buri. A downpour on Sunday night appears to have contributed to the collapse of the water Read more…
Almost all major public construction projects in Beijing will be halted this winter in an effort to improve the city’s notorious air quality, official media said on Sunday, citing the municipal commission of housing and urban-rural development. Road and water Read more…
In June 1990 when, as a member of a media delegation, I had travelled with then Prime Minister VP Singh to Kuala Lumpur for a multilateral summit, everyone in the Indian delegation was quite impressed with the modern, vibrant look Read more…
Scientists in Hong Kong have developed new technology that enables polyester to be harvested from unwanted textiles and recycled into new clothes. The technology was invented by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), and currently works Read more…
Indonesia remains clueless as to how to treat its omnipresent e-waste. Many Indonesians reuse their old/broken devices for different purposes, others sell them to scavengers, and only a small number have begun to submit theirs to the authorities for proper Read more…
In 2016, France became the first country to ban plastic plates and cutlery to fight climate change. Earlier this month, Sri Lanka banned all plastic bags and disposable products after a garbage crisis that generated 300 deaths. Myanmar is, unfortunately, Read more…