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No, it’s not in Hong Kong – Asia’s longest escalator is in mainland China, but a new effort planned for Malaysia’s Batu Caves, packed with people this week for the Thaipusam festival, might come close.
Singapore’s Kusu (Tortoise) Island is now completely self-reliant in using solar power to produce its water and electricity, a report says, joining an all-too-small list of fully sustainable islands.
Thailand’s Songkran festival involves drenching others with buckets of water and water guns, and is a big tourist draw. A proposal to extend the three-day event to a month is getting a mixed reception.
Chinese tourists visiting Japan largely seem unfazed about eating seafood following the Fukushima waste water release, with restaurants reporting little impact.
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. From Haa to Trashigang, the width of a country that measures its success in gross national happiness can now be counted in footsteps. Well, almost. The Trans Bhutan Trail – a model for sustainable...