Rare white elephant caught in Myanmar

A rare white elephant, historically considered an omen of political change, has been captured in the west of military-ruled Myanmar, state media reported Tuesday. The female pachyderm was captured by officials on Saturday in the coastal town of Maungtaw in Rakhine state, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper said. via SMH.

Green operation: Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

The Straits Times reports on KTPH’s greenery. One would’ve thought they’d get “a little bit of” Goodwood Park Hotel instead. :) There is a little bit of Shangri-La Hotel in the new Khoo Teck Puat Hospital KTPH in Yishun.The luxury hotel near Orchard Road boasts lush gardens with ponds, a waterfall and plenty of plants [...]

Indonesia’s last glacier will melt within years

First of all, we didn’t know there were glaciers in Indonesia (albeit in the Papuan Highlands), of all places. Now we hear of them dying. Lonnie Thompson spent years preparing for his expedition to the remote, mist-shrouded mountains of eastern Indonesia, hoping to chronicle the affect of global warming on the last remaining glacier in [...]

Britain needs $15 billion green bank

What about an Asian green bank? Even more far fetched? A “green bank” funded by new consumer levies; the sale of emissions permits to industry; and institutional and retail interest in new investment products will help plug the gap, according to the Green Investment Bank Commission. Read more at Reuters.

BCA Green Building Exhibition

BCA Green Buildings Greco & Beco will be having a blast at the BCA Green Building Exhibition at the HDB Hub from 1 to 3 July (Thur to Sat)! If you are able to spot either one of the Greco & Beco mascots, simply grab a photo with them & upload onto BCA Facebook page [...]

Search for greenest city in Asia

Would it be possible some other city trumps Singapore? Which is the greenest city in Asia? The answer to this question will be known by the end of this year when the Asian Green City Index is out. Siemens and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) announced that they are conducting an environmental performance study on [...]

Sabah government refutes Zoo Negara claim

Good to know that some governments have common sense. Well done Sabah. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said that it would be irresponsible to relocate the state’s iconic wildlife such as the proboscis monkeys, Borneo pygmy elephants and orang utan. “Moving them elsewhere will compromise the animals’ survival chances outside their [...]