The ABF is proud to be invited and to help cross promote bird events across the region and continents. Join us at this year’s National Chilika Bird Festival, Odisha, India and celebrate with us..more information, pls visit https://www.odishatourism.gov.in/chilika-bird-festival

(AFP pic) PETALING JAYA: An environmentalist has voiced dismay over a deputy minister’s call on Malaysians to show patriotism through increased consumption of palm oil. Andrew Sebastian, chief executive of the Malaysian Ecotourism and Conservation Society (EcoMy), said Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin was apparently unconcerned over the damage the palm oil industry was inflicting on the environment. He was commenting on a statement the deputy minister of primary industries made on