Cintai Redang: July – September 2023

Ever since we began the Redang Marine Conservation Group (RMCG) to replicate the efforts and success of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG), the members of RMCG have been carrying out activities on the island while also attending courses to gain new skills...

Cintai Tioman: July – September 2023

A diver replanting corals on reusable glass bottles In the third quarter of this year, our team on Tioman received several conservation volunteers from various sponsors and organisations, among which were Ambank Group, Ministry of Higher Education, SC Johnson &...

Cintai Kepulauan Mersing: July – September 2023

In the past quarter, our team has successfully completed the Reef Check surveys around the Mersing Islands for 2023. A total of 36 sites were surveyed, with the help and support of the Johor’s Department of Fisheries (DoF), as well as the local island communities and...

East Malaysia Happenings: July – September 2023

Kota KinabaluIn July, RCM conducted a 3rd waste management workshop with the participants of the pilot waste management in Kg. Baru-Baru, sponsored by Coca Cola. The program presented the achievements throughout the 3-month trial period and also addresses the...

Is Malaysia Becoming A Mass Tourism Destination?

Overcrowded islands are going to downgrade the tourist experience. First it was Tioman and the proposal for a new airport. Then there were rumblings about extending the airport at Redang…then we heard about two new resorts at Perhentian Island…and the latest – a...