Asia
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Corruption and Apathy: The Downfall of Modern Conservation Efforts
In the third instalment of the Tembusu College Expedition Sharing Week series, Anthony Tantra reflects on how he, as an Indonesian, feels about the corruption and apathy that plagues conservation efforts in Indonesia
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The Currency of Conservation: Money, Man and Motive
In this second instalment of the Tembusu College Expedition Sharing Week series, Han Siang reflects on witnessing conservation efforts in Indonesia and the economic difficulties that plague such efforts.
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Altruism and Egoism in Conservation
In this first instalment of the Tembusu College Expedition Sharing Week series, Tan Yong Sheng reflects on how conservation efforts in Indonesia are separated into the altruistic and the egoistic.
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Musings on ASEAN: Representations of Regional Cooperation, Stories of Individual Aspirations, and Being an Amorphous Mass…
During the summer, Alif Zaini made a trip to Mahasarakham in the Northeast of Thailand, where he attended a regional youth conference – held by an organisation he would describe as “animated by the essences and potentialities of ASEAN”. In this piece, he muses on big diplomatic blocs, small student aspirations and the gaps between them.
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Conservation Focus – the successful story of the Manta Birostris
Zhimin looks at the successful Manta conservation program in South East Asia over the last decade and why everyone should see one before they die.
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The Cause for Conservation – The Asian Elephant
Mary Ann discusses the pressing need for conservation and how it relates to Tembusians, with a short feature on the Rector’s Shield.