Asia Pacific Dive and Marine Ecology
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Asian businessmen urged to protect Coral Triangle
The planet's most diverse marine region is under serious threat and requires urgent protection from companies that can also boost their profits through conservation efforts, officials and environmentalists said. (Jan 20, 10)

Palau makes a splash in 2010
Palau is making a splash in 2010. The string of over 586 islands in the western corner of Micronesia is using its most abundant feature, water, to shape activities for the coming year. Here is a roundup of what visitors can expect. (Jan 7, 10)

Thailand's coral under serious threat
Thailand's splendid diving spots could become a thing of the past as coral reefs, especially in the Gulf of Thailand, have been severely damaged by human activity. (Sep 14, 09)

Record mass dive in Indonesia
Almost 2,500 scuba divers set a new world record Monday, 17 in Indonesia for the largest mass dive, Guinness World Records said. (Aug 18, 09)

Bali's Menjangan Island faces destruction due to fish bombings
The beauty of underwater coral reefs and the ecosystem around Menjangan Island, one of the most popular diving sites in Bali, is on the brink of destruction as the practice of fish bombing carried out by local fishermen is on the rise. (Aug 6, 09)

Puerto Galera Part II: More Sabang for the buck
ADS Feature: One year on, the lure to return to Mindoro Island in the Philippines to sample its sub-aqua delights had been too strong to resist. (June 8, 09)

Indonesia unveils massive marine park
Indonesia has opened Southeast Asia's largest marine park in the Savu Sea, a migration route for almost half the world's whale species and home to vast tracts of rare coral. (May 25, 09)

Illegal fishing destroys coral reefs in Bali
Illegal fishing has badly damaged the marine ecosystem off Menjangan Island in Buleleng regency, 100 kilometers northwest of Denpasar, Bali. (Apr 24, 09)

Seven missing after Similan dive boat sinks in storm
Hope was fading for the rescue of seven persons missing in the Andaman Sea Monday nearly one day after a tourist boat ferrying about 30 Thai and foreigners from the Similan Islands to Phuket capsized and sank during a heavy storm during the night. (Mar 10, 09)

Sipadan nominated for 7 wonders of nature
Pulau Sipadan, touted as one of the world's diving havens, is vying to be on the Internet list of seven wonders of nature in the world. (Feb 17, 09)

Philippines eyes to become "dive capital" of Asia
Local officials were urged on Saturday to help in the efforts by the national government to make the Philippines into a "dive capital" of the Asian region. (Feb 5, 09)

ADEX comes to Singapore, 3-5 April 2009
Asia Dive Expo (ADEX), Asia's largest and longest running dive exhibition, will be held from 3-5 April 2009 at Suntec Singapore. (Jan 6, 09)

Sipadan to be run by Sabah
Winds of change are blowing over Pulau Sipadan with the imminent handover of the island to the state government. The National Security Council in the Prime Minister's Department is now in the final process of handing over the administration of the world-famous diving spot. (Jan 6, 09)

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