TAIPEI: The bearded deity Guan Yu, flanked by other deities who represent righteousness, brotherhood and victory in war, presides over worshippers who kneel before his altar at the Xingtian Temple. But devotees at the prayer grounds in the heart of Read more…
Hiding in the back of garages and garden sheds all over the country are tins of old paint. And while some of that paint is saved for future touch-up jobs around the house, much of it ends up in landfill. Read more…
BUSINESSES in Selangor have collected RM1,871,547.55 from the sale of plastic bags at 20 sen each since the state-wide plastic- and polystyrene-free campaign began on Jan 1. According to the latest data (until May), 63.98% of the plastic bags were Read more…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued an advance notification Tuesday for a draft amendment to the Marine Pollution Control Act that will increase the maximum fine for marine pollution from NT$1.5 million (US$50,100) to NT$300 million. The Read more…
It is easy to spot a foreigner in Hanoi. Cowering at intersections, staring in awe as the traffic hurtles past, tourists wait for a break in the flow of motorcycles, bicycles, carts, cars and buses – or for a kind Read more…
KUANTAN: Rare earth refiner Lynas Corp is close to having its residue-derived soil conditioner product in the market, rendering the need for a permanent disposal facility irrelevant. Lynas Malaysia vice-president Datuk Mashal Ahmad said this was because the water leach purification Read more…
AFTER taking over a small section of the public cleansing services in Klang, KDEB Waste Management has identified the rampant indiscriminate dumping of rubbish by residents living in commercial areas as its biggest challenge. Its general manager Ramli Mohd Tahir Read more…
MUI NE, Vietnam — An afternoon swim in the South China Sea along the southeast coast of Vietnam is not the pleasant experience a visitor might expect. Amid rainbow-colored fishing boats, plastics, of all sizes and forms, bob in emerald waters. Read more…
MIRI: The city council needs to pay special attention to those who live near beaches and riverbanks, said Sarawak Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Speaking at the opening of a symposium held in conjunction with World Oceans Day celebration Read more…
KOTA KINABALU: Saddened by the way people treated the ocean as a dumpsite, a group of 30 youths from Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei cleaned up a litter-strewn beach and came up with ideas to help conserve the environment. The participants of Read more…