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Rare Javan rhino calves caught on video in Indonesia2021-06-12
Kyodo: Two Javan rhino calves were caught on video in an Indonesian jungle in March, the Ministry of Forestry and Environment said Saturday, raising hopes for the longer-term survival of the endangered species. A female calf, likely between 3 and 5 months old, and a...
Kate Middleton uses these three cameras to take her family photos: Here’s where to buy them2021-06-11
The Independent: The Duchess of Cambridge is known to have many hobbies, from sailing and gardening to baking. But there is one pastime in particular that Kate has taken to the next level, and that is her love of photography. Listed as an interest on her official royal bio,...
Myanmar’s crisis becomes ASEAN’s shame2021-06-11
Asiatimes: SINGAPORE – Fire and flames ate away at the flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during heated protests on the streets of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, last weekend after two emissaries from the regional organization met with...
Emma-Little Pengelly heading to jungle after DUP departure2021-06-11
Belfast Telegraph: Arlene Foster’s special adviser, Emma Little-Pengelly, has said she intends to head to the jungle after she steps down from her DUP role and Covid travel restrictions are lifted. The former South Belfast MP said that she still wants to volunteer abroad with an...
Viagra could have been a groundbreaking cure for period cramps2021-06-10
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From village to conservation forest, Indonesian orangutan finds a new home2021-06-10
New York Post: More On: indonesia ‘Reef stars’ promote new growth in Bali’s dying coral ecosystem IndonesianLGBT+ magazines find a second life online Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents holding breath for court ruling Bali is sick of badly behaved...
BAFTA AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS HELENA BONHAM CARTER TO NARRATE BBC AMERICA’S NEW, ORIGINAL NATURAL HISTORY SERIES EDEN: UNTAMED PLANET (AMC Networks Inc)2021-06-10
Public Technologies: ) The Series, From the Producer of the Emmy Award-winning Blue Planet II, Will Simulcast on BBCAMERICA and AMCBeginning Saturday, July 24 at 8PM ET/7C All Six EpisodesPlus a 'Making Of' Episode to Also Stream on AMC+ NEW YORK - June 10, 2021 - BBC AMERICA...
EDITORIAL: China expands its horizons2021-06-10
Taipei Times: On Monday last week, a formation of 16 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes flew over the South China Sea near Malaysian Borneo and intruded into the airspace of Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone. Although it was not the first incursion into...
Chinabot Announces 4th Anniversary Album And Gig2021-06-10
The Quietus: London-based label and collective Chinabot, dedicated to "chang[ing] the dialogue surrounding Asian music," has shared details of a 4th anniversary compilation album, plus a gig at London'sCafeOTO. The album, TetraHysteriaManifesto,...
Orangutan in Indonesian finds new home in a conservation forest2021-06-10
Hindustan Times: The orangutan was found eating a villager's coconut plants after residents reported seeing the orangutan near their gardens. PUBLISHED ON JUN 10, 2021 01:15 PM IST An adult male orangutan has been released into an Indonesian national park by conservationists...
No walk-ins for AstraZeneca jabs in Kuching, Miri2021-06-10
Malaysian National News Agency: COVID-19 No walk-ins for AstraZeneca jabs in Kuching, Miri " data-media=""> 09/06/2021 06:18 PM KUCHING, June 9 -- No walk-ins are allowed...
Speaking Of Asia: Asean, EU and the swing-state perception2021-06-09
Straits Times: Early last week, Malaysia raised eyebrows around the world by announcing that it had scrambled fighter jets to chase off 16 Chinese military aircraft approaching an area off Borneo where it has...
Asean, EU and the swing-state perception2021-06-09
Straits Times: Early last week, Malaysia raised eyebrows around the world by announcing that it had scrambled fighter jets to chase off 16 Chinese military aircraft approaching an area off Borneo where it has...
‘Listening to communities must go beyond ticking compliance boxes’, says Peter Kallang, a Kenyah leader2021-06-09
Mongabay: The Malaysian state of Sarawak was until recently home to some of the last truly nomadic peoples of Borneo, who roamed its wild and rich rainforests as they had done since time immemorial. Starting in the early 1980s, industrial logging companies moved deep...