Indonesia developing food-bank estates '10 times size of Singapore'
The project is preparing land to grow rice, cassava and corn, to counter the nation's reliance on imported food.
Thu Sep 24 2020
MMEA aircraft flies 21 hours in 5 days to fight fires in Indonesia
The Bombardier CL 415 aircraft has released some 546,000 litres of water in about 60 square nautical miles of fire-razed areas in South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Fri Oct 16 2015
International help arrives to tackle Indonesia fires
A spokesman said a Bombardier amphibious aircraft and Malaysian crew arrived on Friday to begin water bombing South Sumatra.
Sat Oct 10 2015
Indonesia to send thousands of troops to fight smog-causing fires
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), says more than 10,000 Indonesian troops will be sent to the provinces of south Sumatra and Jambi.
Fri Sep 11 2015
Jokowi pays surprise visit to haze's ground zero
Joko Widodo visited South Sumatra province on Sunday to get a closer look at forest fires that have been causing terrible haze.
Mon Sep 07 2015
AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025
How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025
BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025
As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025