Assuming the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2018, Singapore's priority for the regional bloc would be to advance cooperation, innovation and inclusive growth. This is a golden opportunity for ASEAN and China to cooperate and advance the Belt and Road Initiative (the...
Demonstrators gather in Trafalgar Square following a march as part of the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice in London, Britain, Nov. 6, 2021. The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held from Oct. 31, 2021 to Nov. 12, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotlan...
The aye-aye is a lemur found on the African island of Madagascar. Local people believe that the aye-aye brings bad luck, especially if it points at you with its skeletal finger (the species uses its elongated middle fingers to prize grubs out of nooks and crannies). There are around 100...
a30 to 15 million years ago the climate of the Earth went into a series of climatic optimum when vast coal deposits formed. This project will investigate evidence of these events by studying the carbon isotopes within a series of exceptionally thick coals in the onshore Gippsland Basin southeast...
Southeast Asia has increasingly captivated cruisers looking for new adventures where food, architecture and cultural contrasts are as vivid as they are exotic. They're drawn to this far side of the world with its wonderland of rice paddies, ancient temples, bustling outdoor markets and friendly ...
The museum showcases the history of Peranakan cultures in Singapore as well as other Peranakan communities in Southeast Asia. The below description from the museum explains the origin of ‘Peranakan’; South East Asia has long been a crossroads of the world, where trade has stimulated cultural ...
It is one of the varieties of orange with crimson and has blood-colored flesh. Due to the presence ofanthocyanins, it has a dark red color of pulp. Such color depends on the change of climate. This fruit develops at low temperatures during night time. The shape of the fruit is oval sh...
Cultivation came later to Brazil, the West Indies and Mexico, where an appropriate climate allows its growth.Mango is now cultivated in most frost-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates; nearly half of the world's mangoes are cultivated in India alone....
Their non-breeding range is mainly in eastern and southeast China and Korea. 3.14. Emin’s Shrike (Lanius gubernator) Emin’s Shrike Emin’s Shrike Distribution Map Description: Emin’s Shrikes are the smallest of the genus Lanius. They have pale gray crowns, hindneck, and upper mantles, ...