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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...
Rename White House to Black House2025-01-13
This Day: Nigeria | 37 minutes ago VIEW FROM THE GALLERY BY MAHMUD JEGA By MAHMUD JEGA Thank you very much, Mr. Donald John Trump, for proposing to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. You unwittingly reminded us that there are many, many places in the world...
Cricket: Nigeria U-19 Women Face Pakistan in World Cup Warm-up2025-01-13
This Day: Sport | 59 minutes ago After months of preparations, the Nigerian Under-19 WomenCricket Team, JuniorYellowGreens, will face their last acid test on January 18, before the World Cup begins in Sarakawa, Malaysia. The final warm-up match is billed for...
Adventuring through the rivers of Borneo and Flores Sea: Lush rainforests, volcanos and snorkelling with whale sharks2025-01-12
The Irish Times: The alpha male is obvious. He’s the huge guy, auburn hair all down his back, having a leisurely scratch. Around him, other orang-utans do more moving about: hanging one-handed, positioning themselves in the best spots for fruit, batting away opportunistic...
OIKN, BOSF develop 1,800-hectare protected area in Nusantara2025-01-12
Antara News: Penajam Paser Utara, E. Kalima (ANTARA) - The Nusantara CapitalAuthority (OIKN) is collaborating with the Borneo Orangutan SurvivalFoundation (BOSF) to develop a protected area in Samboja Lestari in the Nusantara capital city, East Kalimantan. "The...
Are Crocodiles Pretending To ‘Drown’ To Lure Humans Into Water? Here’s What Experts Say2025-01-11
News18: As per the viral video, a crocodile can be seen upside down and waving their limbs in the air above the water's surface in the Barito River in Borneo, Indonesia. ......
I traded my stressful city job for gardening – but there’s a ‘heartbreaking’ side I ...2025-01-11
The Sun: Richard PereiraSome of the WeWeeder gardeners Janet Wood, SammiDavenport, NicolaJohnson and JustineHutchinson[/caption] WHEN octagenarian Peter Clarke’s wife passed away, he had no idea how he was going to manage the garden she’d loved so much. But thanks...
Logged forests more valuable for conservation than oil palm (Newcastle University)2025-01-10
Public Technologies: ) Published today (10 January) in Science, the study was led by the University of Oxford and involved Newcastle University. The results demonstrate that logging and conversion have significantly different and cumulative environmental impacts. Understanding how...
Tropical Forests Can Be Revived After Logging If They're Not Turned Into Oil Palm Plantations2025-01-10
MENA FN: (MENAFN - The Conversation) In parts of the tropics like the island of Borneo, the pace of environmental change has been dramatic. Not long ago, the forests that covered most of the island were ... ......
Nature benefits when logged tropical forests are left to recover – here’s how2025-01-10
The Conversation: A green-crested lizard. Biodiversity remained relatively high even after logging of old- growth forests, suggesting that there is value in conserving logged forests. Charlie Marsh, CC BY-NC-ND In parts of the tropics like the island of Borneo, the pace of...
SA Under-19 women end World Cup warm-up with series victory2025-01-10
Independent online (SA): South Africa’s Under-19 women’s team capped off a warm-up T20 series against the United States this week with a 2-1 victory. The series took place in Cape Town ahead of the T20 World Cup in Malaysia, which starts on January 18. The junior Protea ladies lost...
AGC plans to establish appellate and trial division unit in Borneo Malaysia2025-01-10
The Star: KUCHING: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is studying the need to establish an Appellate and TrialDivisionUnit for Sabah and Sarawak to handle criminal appeals. Read full story ......
Sabah to host halal expo from Feb 5 to 92025-01-10
The Star: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is hosting the Borneo International Halal Exhibition (Bohex) from Feb 5 to 9. Read full story ......
NGOs raise concerns over Borneo pilot of ‘jurisdictional’ certification for palm oil2025-01-10
Mongabay: BANJARMASIN, Indonesia — In October 2023 in the Indigenous Dayak village of Bangkal, Indonesian police fired on farmers demonstrating against PT Hamparan Masawit Bangun Persada (HMBP), a palm oil plantation company owned by Indonesia’s BEST...