BORNEO Top Stories

Following Alfred Russel Wallace's footsteps to Borneo, where he penned his seminal evolution paper2018-08-15
Montana Standard: (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Giacomo Bernardi, University of California, Santa Cruz (THE CONVERSATION) The chirping of cicadas is deafening, my clothes are sticky and heavy...
Following Alfred Russel Wallace’s footsteps to Borneo, where he penned his seminal evolution paper2018-08-15
Wtop: (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Giacomo Bernardi, University of California, Santa Cruz (THE CONVERSATION) The chirping of cicadas is deafening, my clothes are sticky and heavy...
What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday August 152018-08-15
RTE: There's a star-studded new US drama called 9-1-1, the UK version of Don't Tell the Bride is back, while Picnic at Hanging Rock comes to an end . . .Pick of the day 9-1-1, 9.00pm, Sky Witness & NOW TV Don't know if this will be any use,...
Recovering conservationist: Q&A with orangutan ecologist June Mary Rubis2018-08-15
Mongabay: KUCHING, Malaysia — For more than a decade, June MaryRubis has worked on orangutan conservation in Borneo. The critically endangered apes face a bleak future there, hammered by habitat loss to plantations and mines, poached for the illegal...
Wednesday’s best TV: 9-1-1; Recipes That Made Me2018-08-15
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Bosf to release 10 orangutans to Bukit Baka national park2018-08-15
Antara News: The Borneo Orangutan SurvivalFoundation (BOSF) of Nyaru Menteng will release 10 orangutans to BukitBaka Bukit RayaNational Park (TNBBBR). "The 10 orangutans are three male and seven female aged between 13 to 16 years ... ......
Obituary: Johnny Younger2018-08-15
Summit Daily: Johnny Younger July 9, 1926 – June 28, 2018 John Francis Younger, a longtime resident of Summit County and a former member of the Dillon Town Council, passed away quietly in his sleep during the early morning hours of June 28th, just 12 days short of his 92nd...
Bornean villagers who fought off a mine prepare to do battle again2018-08-14
Mongabay: “We stayed quiet for a while because after the customary fine they never came back,” said Markus, deputy head of the village council in Ongko Asa, a traditional Dayak village in East Kalimantan province, in Indonesian...
Sanctuary for Chimpanzees and Orangutans to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Event in Miami, Florida on Nov 10, 20182018-08-14
Market Watch: WAUCHULA, Fla., Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Great Apes, a non-profit sanctuary for chimpanzees and the only orangutan sanctuary in North America, is marking its 25th year of providing great apes care with dignity in a safe, healthy, and...
Sabah to stick to its 20% oil royalty demand2018-08-14
Malaysia Today: (Borneo Post) – Sabah will stick to its 20 per cent royalty demand rate but will consider the acquirement of the federal government’s Petroleum DevelopmentAct (PDA) 1974 five percent cash payment whilst the latter sorts out the payment formula for all...
Defending territorial integrity over Natuna islands2018-08-14
The Jakarta Post: The SouthChina Sea (SCS) is a semi-enclosed sea surrounded by a number of states and territories, namely China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and to a certain extent, Taiwan. By far the SCS could be regarded among the...
AirAsia strengthens Kota Kinabalu hub with new direct route to Macao2018-08-14
Public Technologies: SEPANG, 14 August 2018 - AirAsia further strengthens Kota Kinabalu hub with the launch of new direct route to Macao, China. The four weekly flights will commence on 2 November 2018. Best known globally as 'The Vegas of Asia', Macao is a vibrant city offering...
Palm oil: A new threat to Africa's monkeys and apes?2018-08-14
BBC News: Palm oil comes from the oil palm tree, which is native to West Africa. However, most palm oil is currently grown in Indonesia and Malaysia. Environmentalists say the region's forests have paid the price, with native trees cut down to make way for palm trees....
Dame Emma Thompson lends her voice to Greenpeace campaign2018-08-13
Irish Independent: By AndrewArthur, Press AssociationEntertainmentReporter August 13 2018 1:37 PM 0 Comments Dame Emma Thompson lends her voice to Greenpeace campaign Independent.ieAcademy Award-winning actress Dame Emma Thompson has lent her voice to a new campaign video...