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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: Report
In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, an orangutan sits on the branch of a tree before being rescued and relocated from at a swath of destructed forest near a palm oil plantation at Tripa peat swamp in Aceh province, Indonesia.
AP / Binsar Bakkara
2024-10-10, Phys Dot Org
Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report...
Indonesian leader holds first cabinet meeting in unfinished future capital
In this photo released by Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, talks to journalists companied by Indonesian Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto, right, in the new capital city Nusantara in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, Monday, Aug.12, 2024. (Muchlis Jr/Indonesian President Palace via AP)
Muchlis Jr/Indonesian President Palace via AP
2024-08-12, Wtop
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the future capital of Nusantara, amid miles of construction sites and doubts...
Can Prabowo coherently govern Indonesia?
FILE - Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, left, and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, arrive for the fifth presidential candidates' debate in Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, will open its polls on Wednesday to nearly 205 million eligible voters in presidential and legislative elections, the fifth since Southeast Asia's largest economy began democratic reforms in 1998.
AP / Tatan Syuflana, File
2024-05-22, Asiatimes
Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, won February’s presidential election in a landslide victory of nearly 59% of the nationwide vote, more than double his...
Nigeria Battle S’Africa for U19 Cricket World Cup Group Top Spot  2025-01-22
This Day: Sport | 2 hours ago On the back of the Monday’s historic win over New Zealand, Nigeria’s JuniorWomen’s Yellow-Greens will hope to end the group stage of the 2025 ICCU-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in style, when they come up against South Africa...
7 unique animals that represent the rich wildlife of Indonesia2025-01-21
The Times of India: Indonesia is a haven for the world's most extraordinary and unusual animals, all due to the diversified landscapes and the richness of its biodiversity. There are the thick rainforests and distant islands, with such creatures adapted in fascinating ways. They...
Liew orders full probe on ‘inhumane act’ in brutal elephant killing2025-01-21
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is carrying out a full investigation into the beheading of an endangered Borneo pygmy elephant with state Tourism, Culture and EnvironmentDatuk SeriChristina Liew describing it as an inhumane act. Read full story ......
Borneo’s indigenous cultures can teach the world about environmental conservation, says Kitingan2025-01-21
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: Borneo’s indigenous cultures hold immense wisdom, especially in traditional knowledge and sustainable environmental practices, offering the world valuable lessons, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. Read full story ......
Historic Win for Nigeria against New Zealand at U19 Cricket World Cup2025-01-21
This Day: Featured | 30 minutes ago Nigeria’s women’s U-19 cricket team, the JuniorWomen’s Yellow-Greens, provided the first shock of the ongoing 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, defeating test-playing nation New Zealand by two runs in their...
Headless elephant found2025-01-21
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: An endangered Borneo pygmy elephant was found brutally killed along the Kalabakan road in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. Read full story ......
News24 | 16 all out! Proteas U19 Women overpower newcomers Samoa at T20 World Cup2025-01-20
News24: SA U19Women thrashed Samoa by a commanding 10-wickets to top Group C in the U19 T20 World Cup at Borneo Cricket Ground in Malaysia. ......
Carcass of found decapitated endangered elephant near Maliau Basin2025-01-20
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: An endangered Borneo pygmy elephant was found brutally killed along the Kalabakan road in Sabah's east coast Tawau district. Read full story ......
Akpata: Nigeria Poised for Bigger Cricket Exploits at U19 Women’s World Cup 2025-01-20
This Day: Sport | 6 minutes ago President of the NigeriaCricketFederation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, believes the country’s participation at the 2025 ICCU-19Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia will surpass expectations, as a result of the investment the...
The man on a mission to save coral reefs – by growing them in London2025-01-19
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'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival2025-01-19
North Shore News: It can be hard these days to find hopeful stories about humans working with—rather than against—nature, but a new series set to run on CBC provides just that. The four-part original documentary series Shared Planet premieres Thursday, Jan. 23 at 9...