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Indonesia braces for rising forest fire risks from dry season

JAKARTA - ⁠Indonesia's ⁠longer and more intense ​dry season this year has led ​to a ‌rising number of hotspots, indicating greater risks of forest and land fires, the meteorological agency warned on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10

J&T Express's "Double 6" Parcel Volume Hits New High, Surging 83.5% YoY in Southeast Asia

HONG KONG, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the conclusion of the "Double 6" mid-year shopping festival in Southeast Asia across major e-commerce platforms, global logistics service provider J&T Express delivered an outstanding performance. During the core promotional period, its overall parcel volume surged by 83.5% year-over-year ("YoY") to 213…

AAP · Jun 9

Race to reach trapped after powerful Philippines quake

Two people have been pulled alive from rubble in the Philippines as rescuers scramble to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 37 people.

AAP · Jun 8

TotalEnergies ENEOS Extends Solar Partnership with Ceres in Indonesia

BANDUNG, Indonesia, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies ENEOS successfully completed Phase 2 of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project with PT. Perusahaan Industri Ceres (Ceres), a leading chocolate confectionery producer in Indonesia, at its manufacturing facility in Bandung. This follows the delivery of the first 2.2 megawatt‑peak (MWp) project…

AAP · Jun 8

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines causes 4 deaths, damage and a tsunami

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines early Monday. The tremor caused buildings to collapse and damaged a key bridge. A tsunami measuring one meter washed ashore on nearby coasts. At least four people died and over 200 were injured. Authorities urged residents to move to higher ground.

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Major 8.2 earthquake hits off Mindanao coast in Philippines; tsunami alert issued

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings in the Philippines and Indonesia and triggering alerts from international monitoring agencies as authorities assessed the impact across the region.

The Times of India · Jun 8

India-Indonesia ties deepen as EAM Jaishankar outlines blueprint for defence, trade cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 8th Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono. The discussions focused on expanding multi-sectoral cooperation, including defence, trade, and health, while strengthening counter-terrorism ties and building on the fresh momentum from recent high-level leadership visits.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Elusive Indonesian parrot “lost” to science photographed for only the second time in 100 years

This rare lorikeet was discovered in 1920 and had only been photographed once, in 2014 – until conservationists spotted it again in April

Digital Camera World · Jun 6

Panitchaphon flies Kingdom's flag alone

Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul battled his way into the men's singles semi-finals of the US$1.45 million Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5

Renewables key to Asia prosperity

As the war in the Strait of Hormuz continues to create havoc, Asia remains the worst hit by the global energy crisis. Whether it's a large economy like Japan or China, or a struggling economy like Sri Lanka or Pakistan, the same fate holds. Even nations that produce oil, like…

Bangkok Post · Jun 5