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Special needs trainees in Malaysia whip up mooncakes

Under the guidance of volunteers, 10 trainees with various learning difficulties such as autism, slow learning and hearing impairment churn out boxes of mooncakes four days a week…

  • Published: August 30, 20249:10 am
  • Author Yee Xiang Yun
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Elephant dung yields surprising data in Wild Earth Allies-Cambodian study

To understand the diets of Asian elephants, its field teams followed 10 known elephant trails and documented the plants and fruits consumed by elephants.

  • Published: August 30, 20249:05 am
  • Author Phak Seangly
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How the Bhutanese try to co-exist with elephants

Solar fencing, waterholes in forests away from human settlements, grassland enrichment, fruit plantations, and salt licks are strategies that will be implemented to manage…

  • Published: August 29, 20241:40 pm
  • Author Lhakpa Quendren
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Real-life ‘Temple Run’ Angkor trend stirs debate among cultural anthropologists

Inspired by the game, visitors are recording and sharing videos of themselves navigating the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm, blending modern technology with the rich…

  • Published: August 29, 20241:25 pm
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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Conservation efforts help revitalise China’s Yangtze river

With 10-year fishing ban underway, fish stocks are starting to recover.

  • Published: August 28, 202410:20 am
  • Author Liu Kun and Hou Liqiang
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12 yo football prodigy dreams of playing for Cambodia

Wisdom Chukwuebuka Onyekachi, a young Nigerian footballer who was born in Cambodia, is currently a fourth grade student at Luxury International School in Phnom Penh. Football has…

  • Published: August 28, 202410:15 am
  • Author Pan Simala and Josh Sayle
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Unlocking Laos’ tea potential: balancing growth with fair returns for farmers

Tea farmers and labourers in Phousan, Xieng Khuang province, northern Laos, work tirelessly to pick tea leaves from the village’s wooded slopes. The daily schedule continues…

  • Published: August 27, 20241:22 pm
  • Author Vientiane Times
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Tigers major threat to rhino calves in Nepal community forest

A video that went viral on social media recently shows a tiger chasing a rhino calf as the latter’s mother tries its best to protect the baby. The incident happened in Kumaroj…

  • Published: August 26, 20241:28 pm
  • Author Ramesh Kumar Paudel
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High number of North Korean elite defections to the South could mark second exodus: Analysts

While no specific figures for previous elite defections to the South were given, an unnamed official told local media that the rise in such escapes was likely triggered by the…

  • Published: August 26, 20248:35 am
  • Author Wendy Teo
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Orangutan conservation in Sabah, Malaysia starting to bear fruit

The success of the efforts has facilitated the planting of thousands of trees and the rehabilitation of 5,400ha, part of a broader initiative targeting 11,612 hectares of degraded…

  • Published: August 23, 202410:30 am
  • Author Durie Rainer Fong

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