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Ashley Yeong

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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independent journalist 📝 @macarangatweets @SEA_GLOBE @malaymail • @risj_oxford member + @climatetracking fellow • 📩 yeongashley@gmail.com

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Water Security in a Harsher Climate - Macaranga

Water Security in a Harsher Climate - Macaranga

El Niño and global warming increase drought and heatwave risks. The Malaysian government is working hard for …

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Through a herper's lens, reptile life comes into view

Through a herper's lens, reptile life comes into view

As the night approached, Wayneson Tay strapped on his bag filled with essentials. A hefty Nikon, macro lens, …

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Wildlife artist paints a book of love letters to Malaysia's birds

Wildlife artist paints a book of love letters to Malaysia's birds

Each brushstroke imparted with precision, painting the feathers of a blue-winged pitta. "Brilliant," he mutte…

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Small native fish is a big catch for researchers tackling regional malnutrition

Small native fish is a big catch for researchers tackling regional malnutrition

Finger-sized fish make up the majority of Siev Phally's morning catch. With a basin of water by her side, Pha…

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In Malaysia, animated film reignites debate on deaths in police custody

In Malaysia, animated film reignites debate on deaths in police custody

Human rights groups in Malaysia have for years battled impunity surrounding deaths in police custody, with li…

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Nações da Melanésia anunciam intenção de criar um enorme corredor de reserva oceânica

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By Ashley Yeong Verified
| ANDA - Agência de Notícias
Um grupo de nações insulares do Pacífico concordou em estabelecer formalmente o Corredor Oceânico de Reservas da Melanésia (MOCOR), uma vasta área marinha protegida (AMP) transfronteiriça que abrangerá suas águas territoriais. Papua-Nova Guiné (PNG), Vanuatu e Fiji fizeram uma declaração conjunta anunciando os planos para o corredor na primeira Cúpula do Oceano Melanésio, em maio. As Ilhas Salomão aderiram à iniciativa no final de junho.
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Malaysia tightens fight against toxic trade with e-waste ban

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By Ashley Yeong Verified
| Eco-Business Verified
On the morning of July 7, 2026, a shipping container declared to contain tin ore caught fire shortly after offloading at Port Klang, Malaysia. After firefighters doused the flames, they pried open the steel doors and found no industrial metals — only a cargo packed full of scorched electrical and electronic waste, or e-waste. Investigators and NGOs have long raised concerns about containers with falsely declared documents regularly slipping into Malaysia’s illegal recycling yards.
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Malaysia tightens fight against toxic trade with e-waste ban

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| Flipboard
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