Malaysia’s Coral Reefs in Crisis After Record-Breaking 2024 Bleaching Event

by Liyana | Apr 28, 2025 | Press Release

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 APRIL 2025 – The 2024 Malaysia Coral Bleaching Impact Report released by Coralku and Reef Check Malaysia reveals the devastating impact of the 2024 global coral bleaching event on Malaysia’s coral reefs, highlighting urgent threats to marine...

Malaysia’s Coral Reefs Need Help, Reef Check Malaysia Report Warns

by Liyana | Feb 12, 2025 | Press Release

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 FEBRUARY 2025 – Reef Check Malaysia’s 2024 Annual Survey Report reveals that the health of Malaysia’s coral reefs suffered a slight decline for the second year running. Using the Reef Check survey methodology, the Reef Check Malaysia team surveyed...

Reef Check Malaysia Receives OCEAN Grant to Empower Larapan Island Communities in Marine Resource Management

by Liyana | Feb 7, 2025 | Press Release

SEMPORNA, 7 FEBRUARY 2025 – Reef Check Malaysia is proud to be a recipient of the Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Programme (OCEAN Grant Programme), supported by the UK Government. With this grant, Reef Check Malaysia will implement a project that builds on its...

International Coastal Cleanup Drives the Removal of 41,015kg of Waste from Malaysia’s Beaches

by Liyana | Oct 18, 2024 | Press Release

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 OCTOBER 2024 – 8,569 volunteers from all around Malaysia collected 41,015kg of trash during the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) event in September 2024. Among 388,730 items collected, the most common item found was plastic bottles at 50,785...

Malaysians Answer the Ocean’s Kod Blue with a Beach and Underwater Cleanup

by Liyana | Sep 10, 2024 | Press Release

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Reef Check Malaysia’s Kod Blue: Laut Needs You 2024 (Kod Blue 2024) is part of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Volunteers for Kod Blue 2024, which happened on 7 September, collectively collected 757.7kg of trash from the...

Reef Check Malaysia Empowers 10 Youths for Marine Conservation in the Mersing Islands

by Liyana | Jul 4, 2024 | Press Release

MERSING, 4 JULY 2024 – Reef Check Malaysia’s Cintai Mersing team has embarked on an inspiring journey to train future conservation leaders among the islanders of the Mersing group of islands.This program aims to enhance the local community’s capacity and...