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6 Ways To Celebrate World Ocean Day

The scientific discipline of oceanography was not taken seriously until a joint expedition was set up in 1872, an expedition that sailed around the world for three and a half years. Organized by the British Museum, the Royal Society and the British government, the expedition set forth from Portsmouth on a former warship called HMS Challenger. “Until well into the nineteenth century most of what was known about the oceans was based on what washed ashore or came up in fishing nets, and nearly all that was written was based…

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ADEX Features Seven Ocean Artists

ADEX, Asia’s largest dive expo, is known as a huge advocate of the ocean. Last Saturday, its virtual expo — ADEX Pixel Virtual Expo — celebrates ocean arts with its very own collective group of Ocean Artist. Its ‘Art for Sale’ event featured seven artists from all corners of the world, including Anuar Abdullah (Malaysia), Jade Hoksbergen (Taiwan) and Anindia…

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Plastic production has increased 20-fold over the last 50 years, and is expected to double again in the next 20 years.

Japan Leads Global Initiative For Ocean-Friendly Plastic

Japan is looking to work with the private sector to enhance technologies in biodegradable plastic in part to save and protect the oceans. Tokyo is now pushing for more efforts both domestically and internationally － a proposal that forms part of a campaign to rid the sea of plastic waste, and the overall plan will be presented today to cabinet…

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Deezer is Hiring Head of Label Relations Asia & Oceania in Singapore

Deezer is Hiring Head of Label Relations Asia & Oceania in Singapore

As per release from Deezer. Press play on your next adventure! Music uplifts, it makes us get up and dance, it adds colour to life. Here at Deezer, it fuels everything we do. Want in? If you’re looking for an adventure, not just a job, and you fancy seeing ideas come to life in a heartbeat, you’re in the right…

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June: Asia’s Month of Music, Culture, and Global Celebrations

June is almost gone, and with it comes a spectacular lineup of live music events across Asia. As the year’s midpoint, this month pulses with energy—festivals, concerts, and cultural celebrations all converge to create an unforgettable season for music lovers. While Europe revels in the height of summer, Asia is alive with its own vibrant festivities. June is also Environment…

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Silva Screen Records To Release ASIA Original Television Soundtrack

ASIA, guided with the voice of Sir David Attenborough, is a seven-part television series. Following the successes of the PLANET EARTH, BLUE PLANET and FROZEN PLANET series of soundtrack releases, ASIA’s original soundtrack is set to release on Dec 20, 2024. The music is composed by Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha from the Bleeding Fingers Music Group – the composer…

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Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia has been the focus of a major BBC wildlife series. What was the genesis of this series? The Natural History Unit made…

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Folk Music at Its Best at Hear Here World Music Fest Music Press Asia

Taiwan’s Hear Here World Music Festival Celebrates The Old & The New

Taiwan is surrounded by the ocean, has a unique geographic landscape and climate, and brims with rich cultural features. Its southernmost region, the Hengchun Peninsula, juts out into the waters of the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Strait, and the Pacific, giving it a special climate. It also boasts Kenting National Park, praised in many places around the world as a…

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Why We Should All Listen to Snoopy’s Favorite Jazz

Allow me to elucidate why it is most beneficial for us all to indulge in the mellifluous strains of jazz music post-labour. Furthermore, it is equally advantageous to immerse oneself in such harmonious melodies whilst engaged in the culinary arts at home. Should we consider the animated character Snoopy, one might ponder his preferred jazz compositions for a leisurely afternoon…

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Navigating Wellness in Taitung: A Conversation with Ching-Ling Yao on Cultivating Resilience in a Slow Economy

In the spirit of Taitung, beauty of its people, and geography, how has Taitung evolved economically over the last few years? We are curious how Taitung has come to embrace the slow economy. How did this idea come about and why it’s even more important than ever after the pandemic? 我一向覺得，愈國際化的時代，發展要愈在地。如何持續保有臺東這份真善美的特質，並且「有理念、有風格」的「販售」臺東的真善美，成為既能帶動地方發展，同時兼具永續發展與居民的生活品質，讓世代共享臺東「慢」的價值所能帶來的榮景，我們研擬出的縣政方案核心，就是「慢經濟」。 I have always felt that the more internationalized our…

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