Singapore’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources issued a warning on Thursday that the country’s air quality could reach hazardous levels during the
A tragic wildfire incident in East Java’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has claimed the lives of four people, with two others sustaining serious burns
Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Education announced a nationwide suspension of in-person classes from October 15 to 17, following a severe deterioration in air q
Singapore’s air quality monitor recorded the nation’s worst one‑hour PM₂.₅ reading ever – 288 µg m⁻³ – on 12 April 2026 as a dense haze blanket settled ove
Indonesian conservation authorities on Tuesday released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the open waters off the coast of Bali, following a success
Eight rehabilitated orangutans have been successfully released back into a protected tropical habitat in West Kalimantan, following a joint operation by In
Four Indonesian seamen have returned home after being rescued from the oil tanker MT Honour 25, which was hijacked by Somali pirates. The maritime police f
Jakarta has officially brought a halt to its ambitious expansive land-clearing initiative, which aimed to convert millions of hectares of tropical forest i
A bus carrying a group of Filipino tourists veered off the A9 motorway near Munich on Friday, March 15, killing two passengers and injuring 25 others, loca
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced an absolute pardon on Wednesday for Mary Jane Veloso, a former overseas Filipino worker whose long-dela
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. formally approved a full pardon for Philippine‑national Mary Jane Veloso yesterday (12 December). Veloso was released the sa
Manila – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. confirmed on Tuesday that the Philippine government has granted an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso,
Jakarta’s Central District Court on Monday reduced the prison term of former education minister and Gojek co‑founder Nadiem Makarim, cutting it from ten ye
Law enforcement authorities in Papua New Guinea rescued 39 Indonesian nationals during a raid in the capital of Port Moresby, uncovering what investigators
Indonesia has accepted formal assistance from Malaysia to combat severe wildfires currently burning across the island of Kalimantan, as thick smoke from th
Indonesia has extended the search for eight missing individuals—including five journalists—after their speedboat vanished in the Sunda Strait during a repo
Six people were confirmed dead, 97 rescued and 140 still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in the Java Sea on Monday afternoon, Indonesian
Indonesia’s government has cooperated with Indian authorities this week to return five juvenile orangutans that were discovered in the forests of Odisha to
Jakarta, 10 September 2026 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released data on Monday showing that wildfires raging across Indonesia’s islands o
Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport and four regional hubs – Surabaya, Medan, Makassar and Balikpapan – resumed commercial operations on Thursda
A twin‑engine MBB Bo 105 helicopter operated by the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashed on the morning of 8 September 2026 near the remote village of Long L
Indonesia’s Food Agency announced on Monday that it has suspended almost 2,000 kitchens operating under the nation’s free‑meal programme because they faile
Jakarta’s food safety authority on Monday ordered the temporary closure of almost 2,000 kitchens that operate under the nation’s free‑meal programme, citin
Malaysia’s Sarawak state lifted the emergency declared on August 25 for the Serian Division on September 7 after air‑quality conditions improved. The Minis
