Indonesia threatens DiCaprio over Sumatra trip
Leonardo DiCaprio with a Sumatran orangutan. Source: Twitter
The government in Jakarta has threatened to deport Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio after the Oscar winner made critical statements...
Human remains found at Plain of Jars
The Plain of Jars, Laos. Source: Wikimedia
Excavations on the mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos may have finally provided an answer to what the...
Malaysia burns tonnes of ivory
The African elephant is being hunted to extinction. Source: YouTube
The Malaysian authorities have destroyed 9.5 tonnes of seized elephant ivory to deter smugglers who...
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...
Junta gags anti-charter campaigners
Khon Kaen, a centre for opposition to military rule. Source: Wikimedia
In northeast Thailand, the main power base of the former democratically elected government, soldiers...
Thailand addresses tourist hangover
One of Thailand’s Similan islands. Source: Wikimedia
The closure of Thailand’s Koh Tachai indefinitely from October due to fears that tourism is trashing the island's...
Thailand closes off more islands
Koh Khai Nok. Businesses on the islands may be forced to close. Source: Wikimedia
Thailand's military-run authorities have announced that parts of three islands will...
Thai tiger temple raid ‘completed’
Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua appears to have lost its star attractions. Source: Flickr
An operation to remove nearly 140 big cats from Thailand's famous...
Brunei to host forest summit
Rhinoceros hornbills in Brunei. Source: Wikimedia
Brunei is set to host the Second Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in August with Australian backing, it has announced.
Australia's Environment...
Activist to join Duterte cabinet
Environmentalist Gina Lopez. Source: Flickr
The Philippines’ president-elect, Rodrigo Duterte, has threatened to cancel mining projects that cause environmental damage after an anti-mining activist accepted...