Wildfires threaten Indonesia's orangutans as rescuers find injured animals Wildfires sweeping across Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive The Independent UK · 17h ago
‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide Intensified by this year’s super El Niño, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the population in Indonesia and its neighbours The Guardian - AU · Sep 21
Six more orangutans rescued from wildfires raging in Indonesia’s Borneo Apes were saved from plantations in rural West Kalimantan, where they had become trapped after fires cut off access to their habitat The Independent UK · Sep 11
More schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires Schools in Indonesia's South Sumatra province have switched to remote learning due to worsening haze from forest fires The Independent UK · Sep 9
Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn’t the sole culprit Forest and land fires across Indonesia have spiked once again. News and social media in the country are flooded with images of thick plumes of smoke from Kalimantan (or Borneo) — the world’s third largest island, which are choking residential areas and even drifting into neighbouring countries. The Conversation · Aug 24
Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize Author and hip-hop artist Omar Musa moved to Borneo to write his second novel Fierceland, which has taken out Australia's premier literary award. AAP · Aug 5
A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fiction Hyperparasite fungus found in Borneo rainforest: Borneo's rainforests have yielded a remarkable discovery: a fungus that preys on the notorious 'zombie fungus.' This newly identified hyperparasite, named Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, targets the zombie fungus already inside infected ants, feeding on its tissue. The Economic Times · Jun 20
10 Rarest Cats On Earth You’ll Hardly Ever See When people think of cats, they usually imagine sleepy pets stretching on couches or tiny kittens chasing shadows around the house. But beyond the world of domestic cats exists another reality a hidden world filled with mysterious wild felines so rare that most humans will never see them in their… Times Pets · May 25
EU Timber Imports Linked To Deforestation On Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia's Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products. International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025
Maps offer hope of saving a rainforest in Malaysian Borneo’s Sarawak Indigenous communities in Sarawak use community mapping to assert land rights. Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025
Savages review – indigenous teen and baby orangutan take on developers in Borneo In this stop-motion animation from the director of My Life As a Courgette, our heroes stan up to deforestation with likable courage The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
Nature benefits when logged tropical forests are left to recover – here’s how 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 largely intact. But in recent decades, the scale of logging has intensified, and more areas of harvested forest have been… The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025
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USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2024 A Kratom Enthusiast’s Guide to Red Bali Kratom: Should You Try Red Bali Kratom in 2024? One of the first things you're likely to notice when you start kratom shopping is the names. White Maeng Da, Green Borneo and Red Bali; each product has a different color and regional name. Understanding these strains can be a little confusing, ...
LiveScience · Nov 4, 2023 Earless monitor lizards: The 'Holy Grail' of reptiles that looks like a mini dragon Researchers are only beginning to understand the cryptic lives of the earless monitor lizards of Borneo.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023 Orangutan killings in Borneo likely still occurring in large numbers Despite it being taboo and illegal to kill critically endangered primate, 30% of villages have evidence of killing in ‘last five to 10 years’
The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023 To see how smoke affects endangered orangutans, we studied their voices during and after massive Indonesian wildfires Bornean orangutans are one of three orangutan species, all critically endangered. They thrive in carbon-rich peat swamp forests on the Indonesian island of Borneo. These habitats are also the sites of massive wildfires.
Reuters · Jan 18, 2023 Indonesia to break ground for $2.7 billion housing project in new capital in Q2 Indonesia expects to begin construction in the second quarter on apartments worth $2.7 billion for thousands of civil servants due to move to its new capital city on Borneo island, an official said late on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Malaysia pledges to invest in Indonesia's new capital Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his country would invest in the development of Indonesia’s new capital on Borneo island, which both nations share
Bangkok Post · Jan 6, 2023 New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster' BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
The Times of India · Nov 25, 2022 Anwar Ibrahim: Things you need to know about Malaysia's 10th prime minister KUALA LUMPUR: After days of political horse-trading and palace intrigue following Saturday’s election, Malaysia is finally set to unveil a new government.
Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022 Preserving heritage Field recordings of ancient, traditional music in the Southeast Asia feature in this column. Northern Khmer Spirit Music in Thailand – Kantrum Dongman (Animist Records, 2022) covers the traditional music of "Northern Khmer" people in provinces like Surin, Buri Ram and Si Sa Ket that straddle the Thai-Cambodian border in…
Reuters · Jul 28, 2022 Indonesia and South Korea expand cooperation on new capital city project Indonesia expanded a cooperation agreement with South Korea on Thursday relating to the construction of a new capital city on Borneo island to replace overcrowded Jakarta, paving the way for Korean firms to participate in building digital infrastructure.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 2, 2022 Scientists Identify New Carnivorous Plant that Traps Prey Underground During a several-day trip with Indonesian colleagues to the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, botanist Martin Dančák of Czech’s Palacký University noted plants which were undoubtedly Nepenthes but produced no pitchers. After a careful search, they found a couple of aerial pitchers, which led them…