Yenni Kwok

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I first reported wildfires and haze in 1997, when there was a super El Nino event. First time that I realized that haze could get so bad. But I think this year's wildfires and haze are much worse 😢

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9 Oct 2026 morning: Kuala Lumpur is the world's most polluted major city this morning, followed by Singapore. In Indonesia, Palembang, a city in South Sumatra province, is the most polluted city, followed by Pontianak in West Kalimantan province.

IQAir rankings on 9 Oct 2026 morning show Kuala Lumpur is the world's most polluted major city this morning, followed by Singapore. IQAir rankings on 9 Oct 2026 morning show that in Indonesia, Palembang, a city in South Sumatra province, is the most polluted city, followed by Pontianak in West Kalimantan province.Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre's map shows regional haze situation on 9 Oct 2026
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Hong Kong hosts, 200 yellow-crested cockatoos, roughly 10% of the critically endangered species' global population.

To overcome a shortage of natural nesting spaces, researchers are installing camera-equipped artificial nest boxes to protect and study the birds.

@yennikwok.bsky.social reports.

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We Watch is calling for a postponement of the nationwide Social Security Board elections due to the flooding situation across Thailand. Many voters especially in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Ayutthaya provinces cannot safely get to the polling stations.

The three demands include: 1. Request to postpone the election of the Social Security Board nationwide, setting a new, clear election date so that all eligible persons can exercise their rights equally and safely, using the power according to Regulation 6(7). 2. We urge a decision and announcement to be made as soon as possible, as time remaining before the election is limited. 3. Clear and consistent communication with the public is requested to allow eligible individuals sufficient time to receive information.
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16 years after she was sentenced to death, 11 years after she was nearly executed in Indonesia. Mary Jane Veloso is finally free. She was granted an absolute pardon by the Philippine president late on Friday.

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A BBC Verify investigation found that Apple Maps' censoring of Chinese Military and Government sites has included arbitrary detention sites in Xinjiang, including the prison where Ilham Tohti is detained. Watch the investigation.

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A 24yo man in Tokyo charged with taking upskirt shots tried to argue that he committed a lesser crime in two cases because...wait for it...the victims wore inner shorts. The court wasn't impressed and sentenced him to three years for that and two counts of sexual indecency.

Screenshot of a Japanese-language Asahi Shimbun article dated September 14, 2026. The headline says a court ruled that inner shorts "count as underwear" in a voyeurism case, rejecting the defendant's argument. A photo shows the courthouse sign on the building that houses the Tokyo District and High Courts. The visible text says the 24-year-old defendant committed seven voyeurism offenses targeting up women's skirts in Tokyo between July 2024 and April 2025, and that two of the victims wore inner shorts under their skirts, so their underwear wasn't directly visible.
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More than 444,000 fire hotspots have been detected across Indonesia as wildfires spread toxic haze across five nations. Environmental groups note about half of the fires are in oil palm and timber concessions, causing states of emergency and severe health impacts. @yennikwok.bsky.social reports.

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Pesticide use has continued to grow steadily. A new study found that nearly half the world’s farmers are poisoned by them every single year.

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Harbor construction has destroyed the fishing grounds of South Korea’s haenyeo free divers.

Now in their 70s and 80s, the women are demanding compensation from builder Ssangyong, but face a long legal battle for justice while time runs out.

Andrew Jeong reports for #Mongabay.
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After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote. (Published June)

propublica.orgA Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...
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