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Warm seas are stressing our corals.
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 JUNE 2024: Malaysia’s coral reefs are turning white due to a phenomenon called coral bleaching, a result of their being exposed to warm water for a prolonged period. Reef Check Malaysia, a non-governmental organisation committed to healthy...
Pulau Redang’s Marine Conservation Efforts Thrive with Innovative Toolkit
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 MARCH 2024 – The vibrant community of Pulau Redang, Terengganu, has taken an active role in safeguarding their marine ecosystem, with a particular focus on restoring coral reefs. Spearheading this conservation movement is Reef Check Malaysia,...
Malaysians Responding to The Ocean’s ‘Kod Blue’ by Cleaning Beaches Around Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 OCTOBER 2023 – Over 26,000 kg of trash was collected by 10,209 Malaysians and visitors of various ages from beaches all over Malaysia throughout September for the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day and World Cleanup Day (WCD).Among the trash...
Reef Check Malaysia Fully Supports the Decision to Cancel the Construction of the New Tioman Airport
Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) was pleased to hear the announcement by the Government to not proceed with the construction of the airport on Tioman Island, a decision the Cabinet made after the Technical Committee meeting on the Environmental Impact Assessment Report...
AmBank Committed to Help in Rehabilitating Coral Reefs in Tioman Island
TIOMAN ISLAND, 4 AUGUST 2023 – A team from AmBank supported a marine conservation NGO, Reef Check Malaysia (RCM), in their work to rehabilitate coral reefs on Tioman Island. The group of nine AmBank employees managed to plant 200 corals of opportunity – which are...
Rehabilitating Coral Reefs with The Local Community on Redang Island
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 AUGUST 2023 – Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) is working with the local community on Redang Island to rehabilitate coral reefs. The programme, implemented by their Cintai Redang team, is also supported by the Department of Fisheries, Laguna Dive Centre,...
‘Deep concerns” about the Proposed New Tioman Airport
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 JUNE 2023 – Reef Check Malaysia is deeply concerned about the long term damage to biodiversity that will result from construction of the proposed new airport on Tioman Island. “At a time when the international community is starting to realise the...
Hot Weather Causing Stress to Our Coral Reefs
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 MAY 2023 – Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) is concerned that current unseasonal weather conditions might lead to widespread coral bleaching over the next few weeks. RCM together with scientists from University Malaya (UM) and University Malaysia Terengganu...
Are Our Coral Reefs Okay?
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 APRIL 2023 – Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April. It is a day to raise awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. One of these natural resources is our coral reefs. Coral reefs provide habitat...
Partnering for The Marine Ecosystem – Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Between Reef Check Malaysia and the Department of Fisheries
Putrajaya, 14 December 2022: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Fisheries (DOF), representing the Government of Malaysia and Reef Check Malaysia was signed by YBhg. Datuk Haji Mohd Sufian bin Sulaiman, Director-General of the Department of...