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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department says it hopes the branding will cover different kinds of food such as agriculture, fisheries and meat products. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to proceed with premium food branding push, set up certification system

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department wants to ‘provide residents with confidence [in local food]’, according to director Mickey Lai.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Use of plastic bags to fill holes on Hong Kong beach a travesty

Science

Chinese basin may have been a refuge in largest extinction. Do we need another?

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Asia travel

Want to be a guest of royalty? India has a variety of heritage-rich options

India’s erstwhile royals are opening their palaces and using their influence to attract tourists and promote the heritage of their historical kingdoms.

Belgadia Palace in Mayurbhanj, India. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

‘What else can we do?’ Indonesia has more crocodile attacks than anywhere else

Indonesia recorded nearly 180 crocodile attacks last year, with 92 fatalities. Some say palm-oil plantations are making the problem worse.

United States

US jails Chinese man for smuggling ‘status symbol’ turtles to Hong Kong

Tin Sai-keung was sentenced to nearly three years in jail for smuggling the protected species, coveted by China’s middle class, out of the US.

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Australia

US influencer who snatched baby wombat in Australia apologises

Sam Jones, who sparked outrage with a video showing her running from the mother wombat with a joey in her hands, has left the country.

A carer holds a baby wombat in Canberra, Australia, in December 2022. Photo: AAP Image via AP
Indonesia

A second chance: Indonesia rescues lost baby elephant missing its mother

The two-month-old Sumatran elephant calf was discovered at a plantation in Riau province on the western island of Sumatra.

Environment

Opinion | USAID cut could have a silver lining for Southeast Asian ecosystems

While reduced aid harms conservation efforts, the region’s stakeholders have a chance to consider more effective self-sufficient approaches.

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Britain

UK police arrest cargo ship captain over North Sea crash with oil tanker

Both vessels were set ablaze and one sailor is presumed dead in the collision, which has sparked fears of major environmental damage.

Tug boats shadow the Solong container ship on Tuesday as it drifts in the Humber Estuary, off the coast of East Yorkshire, following a collision with the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker. Photo: PA Wire via dpa
Science

Scientists take first step to bringing back mammoth by creating ‘woolly mouse’

US start-up Colossal Biosciences says it is on track to produce a woolly mammoth calf born to a surrogate elephant mother by late 2028.

A genetically edited mouse (left) with long, thick, woolly hair is held next to a regular mouse at a lab in Dallas, Texas. Photo: Colossal Biosciences via AP
Pakistan

Rocky road to recovery for bear saved from illegal fighting ring in Pakistan

After 35 brutal fights, Rocky the bear’s sufferings – which include a broken jaw and losing all his teeth – have come to an end.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Habitat built for Hong Kong’s wild ducks flying high 4 years on: green group

Hong Kong Bird Watching Society works with fishermen in northwest New Territories to build duck pond; 120 bird species recorded in last four years.

United Nations

Nations agree to hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks in Rome

More than 140 countries at the Cop16 agree on a financing plan to help reverse dramatic losses in biodiversity.

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The agreement will guide countries on how to raise US$200 billion a year by the end of the decade. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong needs ‘more aggressive’ recycling targets for drinks cartons

Lawmakers urge government to set more ambitious targets under proposed scheme requiring drink suppliers to help with recycling containers.

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The government estimates its proposed recycling scheme could take up to eight years to fully implement. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Philippines

Birth of rare Philippine eagle chick lifts survival hopes

Riley was born at the National Bird Breeding Sanctuary in Davao City, the first Philippine eagle chick hatched without human help.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong developer will return part of wetland site to government management: report

Environmental impact assessment of site, located in Nam Sang Wai and Lut Chau, also states one-off funding for conservation to be offered.

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Americas and the Caribbean

A deity and pet: why the endangered axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian?

There are no official estimates of the current axolotl population, but the species endemic of central Mexico is ‘critically endangered’.

The axolotl’s skin is usually dark to mimic stones – though an albino, pinkish variety can be bred – and they can stay still for hours. Photo: AP
Australia

67 false killer whales die in stranding in Australia, 90 others to be euthanised

Experts are investigating the cause of the stranding, which is unusual for this species in the region.

Malaysia

Bleached and broken: how mass tourism is killing Malaysia’s coral paradise

Beneath Redang’s turquoise waters lies a growing crisis of coral bleaching, trash and human negligence.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong launches naming contest for city’s 2 giant panda cubs

Contest launched day before ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ set to make their public debut at Ocean Park.

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Hong Kong’s panda cubs will meet the public on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Animals

Opinion | Asia must act to avoid eating pangolins out of existence

Only decisive, coordinated action can help Asia curb wildlife smuggling and keep its appetite for pangolin from killing off the species.

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A white-bellied pangolin. Pangolin are among the world’s most-trafficked animals, thanks in large part to consistently strong demand for them in Asia. Photo: Handout / US Fish & Wildlife Service
Animals

Humpback whale swallows then spits out kayaker in Chile – and it’s captured on video

Adrian Simancas was paddling off Chilean Patagonia when the giant whale surged out of the water swallowing him and his yellow kayak.

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Indonesia

With deforestation rising, is Indonesia missing the forest for the trees?

Indonesia lost more than 26,000 sq km of primary and secondary forests last year, according to a new NGO report.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park halts sale of luxury watch after alligator-strap outcry

Theme park apologises after launching HK$36,000 panda-themed luxury watch the previous day.

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Ocean Park’s panda-themed watch came with a blue alligator-leather strap. Photo: Handout
Asia travel

YouTubers blamed for monkey attacks on tourists at Angkor temples

At Angkor Wat and other temple ruins nearby, macaque monkeys fed by YouTubers creating videos are stealing visitors’ food and injuring them.

Tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia in January 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Italy

Trump’s son accused of killing protected duck while hunting in Italy

An environmentalist slammed Trump Jnr for killing a Ruddy Shelduck and violating EU and Italian wildlife laws.

Business of climate change

Nature investments are the way to go to tackle climate change, fund manager says

London-based fund manager Climate Asset Management touts long-term investment benefits, as such investments are about to take off.

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