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Much has been said and written about the global response to the unfolding crisis in Myanmar, where the long-dominant military staged a coup earlier this month. Experts have discussed the deep influence of neighbouring China, an important economic partner, and the likely impact of American sanctions on the strategic calculus of the South-East Asian nation s junta.
Others have focused on the sophisticated way the military brass orchestrated its coup against Aung San Suu Kyi s democratically elected government, with which it had shared power for half a decade.
Somewhat missing in the discussions, though, has been the role of Myanmar s influential neighbours and, more broadly, the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), in legitimising the junta’s behind-the-scenes rule and atrocities in recent decades.
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Published on: Sunday, January 03, 2021
By: Shavez Cheema
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Besides swimming, pangolins also have the ability to climb rocks.
BEING part of the leadership of various wildlife rescues in Borneo either physically leading them or having a network of rescuers in different cities and towns in Borneo, we advise and guide them the best way to release them.
In Sabah, for example, we mostly collaborate with the Wildlife Rescue Unit and give them the information leading to rescues whenever appropriate. We have successfully conducted 137 rescues on Borneo with recorded details and photographs of each operation up to date at November 2020 (details available on request).
Published on: Monday, December 14, 2020
By: The Star
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Kota Kinabalu: A Sabah-led international research has helped shed light on the rare eagle rays, using mainly citizen science and social media.
According to the Sabah Shark and Ray Association (SSRI), this international study, led by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), saw the identification of a total of 46 eagle rays.
From the 53 reports of the rare species the team found online, the 46 identified included those in Palau, the Seychelles and South Africa, representing the first confirmed reports of the species in these countries, said SSRI.
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It said the study also found that many of the sighting occurrences were in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), highlighting the importance of these MPAs in shark and ray conservation.