Terengganu’s tourism profile under the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) is expected to change where it is expected to attract 30 percent foreign tourists by 2020, compared to its current 89 percent from the domestic market.
Prof Dr Amran Hamzah, who is involved in ECER’s tourism study, said the state would target up to 30 percent […]

Scuba diver Prometheus recently visited The Centre for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine in Ipoh and wrote an account of the 6-person chamber at the clinic.
The clinic isn’t just for divers suffering from decompression illness. Most of its treatments deal with diabetics who can have their symptoms alleviated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the […]

At the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore that ended on 22 November, all the heads of states of the 10 members of ASEAN signed a declaration recognising the need to pursue sustainable developmen and recognising the phenomenon of global warming.
The declaration also stated 29 points of environmental protection, conservation and climate change goals, of […]

The fishing industry is warning of a shortage of local fresh seafood this Christmas. The Queensland Seafood Industry Association says a combination of reef fishing closures due on the Great Barrier Reef and strong winds have meant fishers have been unable to get to sea.
The reef has been closed for nine days each month for […]

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The University of Miami’s marine research ship struck and stuck fast on a shallow reef in Biscayne National Park, then cruised on without reporting the incident.
The university and the ship’s captain both could face potentially heavy penalties for the grounding, which left the 96-foot F.G. Walton Smith wedged on a patch of coral for […]

A reporter for The Star recently went on a turtle egg conservation trip to WWF’s Pulau Upeh turtle hatchery and wrote a report.
We had to dig up the eggs, and be very careful about breaking them. The eggs could not be shaken and must be kept vertical at all times. We carefully dug up the […]

Shot in Thailand, the five minute video starts with the dive guide coaxing the eel out of his hiding place with a piece of unidentified food. This goes on for about two minutes with two other divers joining in to pet the eel. Then a loud snap is heard as the eel grabs the dive […]

An international law expert has warned a Japanese whaling fleet headed for the Southern Ocean could devastate Australia’s $500 million whale watching industry.
Professor Donald Rothwell from the Australian National University has urged the Federal Government to use international litigation rather than diplomacy to halt the operation, which the Japanese claim is being conducted for scientific […]

INDONESIANS rescued en route to Australia may have been fleeing from illegal fishing bosses, indebted after having boats confiscated by Australian authorities.
Rote Islanders told the Herald two of the three fishermen rescued - among 16 people - had large debts after boats they were using for illegal shark fishing were confiscated by Australian authorities last […]