Singapore’s plans to clear forest for homes lead to rare public protests
- Singapore – For at least three decades, Joanne Teoh, 68, has woken to views of a “pure green canopy” from her flat overlooking Maju Forest in Singapore’s Sunset Way estate.
- Teoh has watched her mother grow old and her sons grow up in its shade, alongside long-tailed macaques, ambling monitor lizards and critically endangered straw-headed bulbul.
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- Singapore – For at least three decades, Joanne Teoh, 68, has woken to views of a “pure green canopy” from her flat overlooking Maju Forest in Singapore’s Sunset Way estate.
- Teoh has watched her mother grow old and her sons grow up in its shade, alongside long-tailed macaques, ambling monitor lizards and critically endangered straw-headed bulbul.
- Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fearslist 2 of 4Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuzlist 3 of 4Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value
Sources: Al Jazeera