Freeport backs down in Papua row
Arizona-based mining giant Freeport-McMoran and two Indonesian ministers say they have ended the prolonged dispute over the world's second largest copper mine in Papua.
Freeport...
India may send wild tigers to Cambodia
Cambodia will need to address the threat from poachers. Source: Flickr
Six female and two male Indian tigers could be moved to Cambodia, where big cats...
Philippines’ Jollibee to Open More Fast-Food Chains in Europe, Inaugurates First Store this Week
Spain will see more of a happy bee standing in front of a fast-food chain. It means more smiles on everyone’s faces, especially kids...
Army tackles Java plastic crisis
The Indonesian military has been deployed to unblock rivers and canals clogged with bottles, bags and other plastic packaging.
Indonesia is estimated to be the...
Electric Cars Could Threaten the Philippines’ ‘Last Frontier’
The Philippine archipelago consists of 7,640 islands dotted with beautiful, pristine rainforests and farmlands. However, with the rise of "eco-friendly" electric cars that use...
Cambodia blocks Asean statement
Disunity rules at Asean. Source: YouTube
Asean has failed to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea after the Cambodia delegation blocked any...
Malaysian Forest Reserves Denuded of Protection, on the Verge of Deforestation
Two Malaysian forest reserves in Johor, Malaysia, used to be jungles rich in wildlife diversity. Jemaluang and Tenggaroh are dense forests where elephants, sun...
Indonesia eyes taxes on plastic bags, sweet drinks and cars
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati has submitted a proposal to parliament to impose environmental tariffs. She said the authorities were targeting sugar-filled and artificially...
Thais expect more tourists, despite floods
Thais are used to flooding but not normally in January. Source: Flickr
The Thai authorities expect revenue from foreign tourism to rise 8.5 per cent...
Study aims to boost strait safety
To increase safety in one of the world’s busiest waterways, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed an agreement to more accurately map the Straits...
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