Raffles Museum of
Biodiversity Research
Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore

Media reports: 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001

Changi tree (Hopea sangal) felling & sculpture, 2002-4

Chek Jawa diversty and deferment, 2001-2

2005

Jan - Mar 2005

• "Mermaid or Man-made?" The Sunday Times, 27 Feb 2005.
• "Fish fraud." By Magdalen Ng, The Sunday Times, 23 Jan 2005.
• "Scientists back NMP's call to protect nature"'. The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2005.

2004

Oct - Dec 2004

• NUS researchers discover how crabs can thrive in acidic 'hell'. The Straits Times, 25 Dec 2004.
• Sun block from a spider? The Straits Times, 25 Dec 2004.
• Useless' wastelands turn up wealth of animal life. The Straits Times, 02 Oct 2004.

Jly - Sep 2004

• Student gets green award for bid to preserve P. Ubin. The Straits Times, 14 Sep 2004.
• From Ubin to Germany. Today, 14 Sep 2004.
• 4 youths win trip to Germany to learn more about the environment. Channel News Asia, 13 Sep 2004.
• Extinction figures may be dead wrong. The Straits Times, 10 Sep 2004.
• Biodiversity: A tragedy with many players. Nature 430: 396 - 398 (22 July 2004).
• Ignorance is not bliss. Nature (editorial) 430: 385 (22 July 2004).

Apr - Jun 2004

• Fighting fish: A model father. The Straits Times, 18 Jun 2004.
• Singapore's birdman. Researcher honoured for extinction alarm. The Straits Times, 01 Jun 2004.
• New nature-cum-heritage guided bicycle trail to discover Ubin. Channel News Asia, 11 Apr 2004.
• Pedal Ubin: Kumpulan teroka keindahan P. Ubin dengan berbasika. Suria, 11 Apr 2004.
• Felled heritage tree is now art for all to see. Streats, 08 Apr 2004.A failry complete list of news articles from the felling (Nov 2002) to the launch of the sculptures (Apr 2004) is available at the Changi heritage site.
• A study of the world's catfish. The Straits Times, 03 Apr 2004. 

Jan - Mar 2004

• Earth Matters: A central bank for our biodiversity. New Straits Times, 03 Feb 2004.
• Cascading mosses transform into green curtains. Lianhe Zaobao, 01 Feb 2004. (English version).
• Gone... orchid that's all roots. The Straits Times, 31 Jan 2004.
• $45K or mouldy future for felled tree sculptures. Today, 29 Jan 2004.
• 'Moss man' of Singapore gets top award. The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2004.
• No alien invasion in primary forests. The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2004.
• 2003's new faces, fins and claws. The Straits Times, 03 Jan 2004.

2003

Oct - Dec 2003

• Getting their hands dirty for science. The Straits Times, 21 Oct 2003.
• Back from the dead. The Straits Times, 04 Oct 2003 

Jly - Sep 2003

• Felled tree turnedinto art. The Straits Times, 03 Sep 2003.
• Speech by Dr Vivan Balakrishnan, Minister of State for National Development & Trade and Industry, at the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Award 2003 Award Presetation Ceremony cum Launch of the Kranji Nature Trail, 20 Sep 2003. 
• 3.7 tonnes of trash picked up in Kranji mangrove clean-up. Channel News Asia, 13 September 2003.
• Carving a niche in S'pore's memory. Streats, 25 Aug 2003.
• 38 under 28 (National Day Special): Nature Crusader, The Straits Times, 09 Aug 2003.
• 38 under 28 (National Day Special): The Frog Prince, The Straits Times, 09 Aug 2003.
• Singapore has lost half its animal species: study. The Straits Times, 24 Jul 2003.

Apr - Jun 2003  

Jan - Mar 2003

• Quest for the giant squid, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2003.

2002

Oct - Dec 2002

• 'Extinct' tree felled. The Straits Times, 23 Nov 2002.
• Moss expert searches globe for new species. The Straits Times, 22 Nov 2002.

Jly - Sep 2002

• Buaya Dundee. Today, 21 Aug 2002.
• 300 bags of trash collected within 90 minutes at mangrove clean-up. Lianhe Zaobao, 15 Sep 2002.
• Three tonnes of trash removed from Kranji mangroves at International Coastal Clean-up. Channel News Asia, 14 Sep 2002.

Apr - Jun 2002

• Zoo animals born to be wild. The Straits Times, 15 Apr 2002.
• Living with the past. The Straits Times, 18 May 2002.
• Biologists Sought a Treaty; Now They Fault It . New York Times, 7th May 2002 [pdf].

Sarawak Workshop

• Talk on freshwater fish. The Malaysian Today, 17 Apr 2002.
• In Layman's Term. The Malaysian Today, 18 Apr 2002.
• Singapore link in biodiversity projects. The Malaysian Today, 18 Apr 2002
• Talk on freshwater fish of Sarawak and Brunei. Sarawak Tribune, 18 Apr 2002.
• State has potential for ornamental fishes. Sarawak Tribune, 19 Apr 2002.
• Biodiversity centre to hold talk on freshwater fish. The Borneo Post, 17 Apr 2002.
• S'pore experts to help State raise interest in biodiversity. The Borneo Post, 18 Apr 2002.
• State's freshwater fish species among most diverse in region. The Borneo Post, 19 Apr 2002.
• SBC berusaha tingkatkan minat terhadap bio kepelbagaian. Utusan Malaysia, 18 Apr 2002.

• 'Tis the season for coral spawning. The Straits Times, 09 Apr 2002.
• Going...Going...Gone. The Straits Times, 08 Apr 2002. Channel i, 07 Apr 2004.

Jan - Mar 2002

Ex Anambas

• Unexplored islands yield 1,000 marine species. The Straits Times, 22 Mar 2002.
• New marine species discovered in South China Sea during expedition. Channel News Asia, 22 Mar 2002.
• NLB organises exhibitions, library tours. Channel News Asia, 20 Mar 2002.

Deferment of land reclamation at Pulau Ubin

• Government defers land reclamation at Pulau Ubin. Channel News Asia, 14 Jan 2002.
• Deferment of reclamation works at Pulau Ubin. Press release, Ministry of National Development, 14 Jan 2002.
• Reprieve for rustic Ubin. The Straits Times, 15 Jan 2002.
• Ubin gets reprieve. Today, 15 Jan 2002.
• Chek Jawa saved for at least 10 years. Streats, 15 Jan 2002.

Analysis of reprieve

• Citizen involvement in Chek Jawa. NewsRadio 93.8 FM, 04 Jan 2002.
• Land shortage solutions. NewsRadio 93.8 FM, 02 Jan 2002.
• Chek Jawa: Anatomy of U-turn. The Straits Times, 02 Jan 2002.

2001

Oct - Dec 2001

Reprieve of Chek Jawa and new rules for visitors

• Pulling together to turn the tide for Chek Jawa. The Straits Times, 29 Dec 2001.
• New procedures for visits to Chek Jawa. Joint press release with NParks and NSS, 27 Dec 2001.
• Chek Jawa under a different kind of threat. NewsRadio 93.8 FM, 24 Dec 2001.
• Nature lovers flock to Chek Jawa. The Straits Times, 24 Dec 2001.
• Ubin's nature beach gets a reprieve. The Straits Times, 21 Dec 2001.
• Hope for Ubin beach. Today, 21 Dec 2001.
• Ubin reclamation works deferred. Streats, 21 Dec 2001.
• Deferment of reclamation works at Tanjung Chek Jawa. Press release, Ministry of National Development, 20 Dec 2001.

Other news

• Fancy frogs' croaking? CD in the works. The Straits Times, 22 Nov 2001.

Jly - Sep 2001

• Life on the dot (National Day Special): Fantastic fauna and flora. The Straits Times, 9 Aug 2001.
• From road kill to museum research. The Straits Times, 22 Jul 2001.

Apr - Jun 2001

• Making it take shape The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2001.
• The vast Raffles Collection goes before the public today, as the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research opens. The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2001.
• Wandering treasures. The Straits Times, 15 Jun 2001.
• Be kind, but be mindful of the results. The Sunday Times, 06 May 2001.
• Alien Invasion. The Sunday Times, 06 May 2001.
• Immigrants-turned urban residents. The Sunday Times, 06 May 2001.

Jan - Mar 2001