Moderate Earthquake Hits Banda Sea, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Banda Sea, Indonesia at 1.01 pm (Malaysian local time) Tuesday.
Vietnam responds to World Wetlands Day
Hanoi, January 19 (VNA) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has asked other ministries, agencies and localities to take action in response to World Wetlands Day (February 2
Russia to develop methodology for harmful emissions recording
MOSCOW, January 14. /TASS/. Russia has started developing the methodology of pollutant emissions recording, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at the Gaidar Forum on Thursday.
Ko Kra, Ko Losin Island Declared Protected Areas
BANGKOK, Jan 18 (TNA) - The Thai government has approved a ministerial regulation to declare Ko Kra islands in Pak Phanang district of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Ko Losin island in Panare district of
Hanoi aims to create supermarket coalition to reduce single-use plastic bags
Hanoi, January 14 (VNA) - Hanoi is working on the formation and operation of a supermarket coalition to minimise plastic shopping bags, thus cutting plastic waste and protecting the environment.
Vietnam cracks down on poaching of migratory birds
Hanoi, January 13 (VNA) - The Biodiversity Conservation Agency is completing a draft directive on strengthening the management of migratory birds in Vietnam for submission to the Prime Minister for
Many Vietnam's northern schools temporarily close due to strong cold spell
Hanoi, January 12 (VNA) – Hundreds of schools in the northern region have allowed students to stay at home amid the freezing cold weather when a new strong cold spell has pushed temperature down to
Malaysia’s 100 Million Tree Planting Campaign Covers Area of Up to 80,000 Hectare
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The 100 million Tree Planting Campaign to be carried out under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) will cover area of 20,000 to 80,000 hectares nationwide.
