Widespread trade: Elephant ivory is coveted because it can be fashioned into items like combs, pendants and other jewellery. — AP
Singapore: Singapore said it will impose a blanket ban on the sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade.
The announcement on World Elephant Day followed two years of consultations with non-government groups, ivory retailers and the public.
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