Officials debunk rumour Walmart banning Thai coconut
The false reports said Thailand was using monkeys to pick coconuts.
Nature
Officials mull measures to save sole tree on islet off Trat from tourists
After a tourist posted on Facebook that the islet resembles a comic book, tourists have flocked to the site.
Indonesia’s green belt – Protecting and restoring the country’s mangroves
Indonesia harbors the largest area and diversity of mangrove ecosystems in the world that stores 3.14 billion tons of CO2, playing a significant role in mitigating global climate…
Focus on climate, not war: Fiji Defence Minister
The low-lying Pacific islands, which include Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, are some of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Ethnic Co Tu people treasure threatened freshwater fish
The nien fish, listed under ‘Near Threatened’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, forms a key part of the culture of the Co Tu ethnic group in Quang Nam, Vietnam.
Happiness takes root with wonder crop
A farmer said the income from ramie exceeded her family’s expectations - and it proved to be four to six times more profitable than planting maize or cassava.
China’s coastal areas face increasing risks from rising sea levels: Report
Magnifying the impact of marine disasters, China faced more storm surges and flooding in the coastal regions last year between July and October as this period saw higher sea…
Vietnam needs to do more to sustainably develop sea and island tourism
Cat Ba Island is a major tourist hot spot in the north with beaches, however, it attracts a few tourists from November to March and is only crowded during peak summer seasons.
When a monkey in Bihar visited clinic for treatment of wounds
A video of the doctor attending to the monkey and bandaging her wounds without getting harmed became viral on social media.
China keen on Battambang durians
Companies intend to buy durian in the southwest of Battambang province for export to China in the future, creating opportunities for the farmers to expand their scale of operation.