by Adam Cruise | Aug 11, 2020 | News
By Timothy Goh – The Straits Times SINGAPORE – In a telling display of the Republic’s commitment against illegal wildlife trade, the National Parks Board (NParks) will be crushing $18 million worth of illegal ivory, weighing around nine tonnes, on...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 12, 2019 | News
By AFP News Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade. The announcement on World Elephant Day followed two years of...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 27, 2019 | News
By DM Chan, Asia Times A timely intelligence input by China has led to a record seizure of 8.8 tons of ivory and 11.9 tons of pangolin scales in Singapore, customs officials from both countries said. The ivory packed in 132 bags estimated to be worth US$12.9 million...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 23, 2019 | News
By Vanessa Liu – The Straits Times SINGAPORE – A record 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory was seized from three containers on Sunday night (July 21) in what is believed to be the largest seizure that the world has seen in recent years. The ivory is...
