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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...
Brunei police seize contraband in suspicious vehicle2024-12-21
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Brunei police personnel seized a haul of contraband comprising 75 cartons of...
Over 20 underprivileged families receive aid in Brunei2024-12-21
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Some 22 underprivileged families in Brunei...
Podcast #264: A Theory of Everyone2024-12-21
Quillette: Introduction My guest this week is Michael Muthukrishna. I talk to Michael about his new book The Theory of Everything, a wide-ranging account of how human societies evolved and what we require to flourish as a species. We focus in particular on two of the...
Exclusive: America’s largest animation festival, Animation First, is coming to NYC2024-12-20
AV Club: The U.S.'s largest animation film festival is heading to New York City next month for the 8th edition of AnimationFirst. This year, Animation First will celebrate the medium with seven feature films and five short film programs, with a special focus on Swiss...
The World, Residences at Sea Announces 2025 Journey2024-12-20
PR Newswire: An awe-inspiring voyage to six continents with expeditions to the Sea of Cortez, Madagascar, and West Papua FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The World, the largest privately owned residential yacht on earth, reveals its 2025 Journey...
Hairy ‘orangutan pitcher plant’ discovered in Borneo2024-12-20
New Scientist: A newly described species of giant pitcher plant is one of the biggest ever found, with leaves covered in fur the same colour as orangutans ......
Brunei holds mental health training course for community leaders2024-12-20
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Twenty participants have completed the BasicMental HealthTrainingCourse for community leaders in Brunei, local media reported on...
Brunei youth camp inspires young generation2024-12-20
Xinhua: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Approximately 40 youths aged between 12 and 15 completed their participation in the YouthCaliphCamp 2024...
Kayla Reyneke to lead South Africa in 2025 U19 Women's T20 WC2024-12-20
Suryaa: New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) All-rounder Kayla Reyneke has been named as South Africa’s captain for the 2025 U19Women’s T20 World Cup, starting on January 18 in Malaysia. South Africa are drawn in Group C alongside Samoa, New Zealand, and Nigeria....
Brunei's university hosts Arabic language carnival2024-12-20
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) in Brunei launched the...
Brunei urged ASEAN to tackle transboundary haze2024-12-20
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brunei has urged ASEAN member states to strengthen their national preparedness and capacity to address...
Brunei emphasizes workplace safety after fatal fall incidents2024-12-20
China.dot.org: BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's Safety, Health and EnvironmentNationalAuthority is urging employers and workers to...
Borneo bull elephant found dead in Lahad Datu plantation2024-12-20
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: The carcass of a bull Borneo pygmy elephant was found on an oil palm plantation in Sabah’s east coast Lahad Datu district. Read full story ......
Lorry Driver, Assistant Die In Jalan Pan Borneo-Miri Crash2024-12-20
Malaysian National News Agency: CRIME & COURTS >NEWSLorryDriver, Assistant Die In Jalan Pan Borneo-Miri Crash 20/12/2024 11:50 AM Credit: SarawakFire and RescueDepartment (JBPM) MIRI,...