Trump tariffs hit ASEAN footwear as investors quit Indonesia
Foreign footwear manufacturers are scrapping investment plans in Indonesia, while factories in Vietnam are rushing to adopt automation…
Orangutans rescued in Thailand set to head home to Indonesia
Four orangutans, two males and two females, rescued from wildlife trafficking in Thailand, are set to be flown…
Bangkok Post – 4 orangutans set to return home on Tuesday
PUBLISHED : 23 Dec 2025 at 06:03 Small Medium Large The four orangutans (photo supplied)…
Indonesia among big losers of the end of cheap yen
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike, raising the benchmark rate to its highest level in 30 years,…
Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids
December 15, 2025 SOLO, CENTRAL JAVA – The squat, one-storey school building near the Bengawan Solo (Solo River)…
How decades of deforestation turned Asia’s floods into one of the deadliest weather events of 2025
Overlapping tropical storms and “intensified” monsoon systems have unleashed widespread devastation across Asia, with rescue teams still racing…
First giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of…
Nearly 3x More Encounters With Endangered Sumatran Tigers in Camera Trap Photos Than in Past Years
A resident female Sumatran tiger grooming one of her two large male cubs in October 2023 – credit,…
In race for tourists, Singapore pumps up appeal with push into fitness events
Vijay Andrews arrived in Singapore determined to compete again. The 32-year-old Indian fitness coach had spent months recovering…
Deadly Asian floods are a preview of what’s coming as climate warms, scientists say
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms…
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as death toll from floods and landslides rises to 442
Authorities in Indonesia on Sunday reported the death toll from floods and landslides in the country has risen…
Indonesian women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination
December 2, 2025 JAKARTA – Life dramatically changed for Nining Ivana when she tested positive for HIV during…