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Malaysia at risk of losing coastal areas
GEORGE TOWN: Warning about climate change is reaching our shores as rising sea levels will submerge many coastal areas around Malaysia and one beach in Penang is reportedly disappearing.
Pipeline to saving Indonesia’s sinking capital
THE central government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jakarta administration to accelerate the construction of drinking water systems (SPAM) that would expand tap water service in the city.
HOW RECLAMATIONS CAN WORK WITH NATURE
RECLAMATION projects worldwide in strategic locations have created valuable land to support rising industrialisation and urbanisation demands due to population increase and the need to sustain long-term economic growth.
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Nov 28)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (Nov 28)
Vietnam: Low-lying Mekong Delta deals with worsening land subsidence
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region needs “consistent strategies” to deal with groundwater extraction, land subsidence and saltwater intrusion in an increasingly urbanising area, experts said yesterday at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City.
Saving one of the earth's green lungs - Indonesia's mangrove forests
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Antara News): Indonesia, home to one of the world's largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150,000ha of its area under mangroves this year
Tourists wade through Venice square hit by unseasonal flood
VENICE (Reuters) - Rare summer flooding submerged Venice's famed Piazza San Marco in up to a metre of water overnight.
Asean News Headlines as at 8pm on Saturday (March 27)
News highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (March 27)
