A knobbed hornbill in tropical forest, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Instead of boycotting palm oil, source it from pastureland and not recently logged forests.
For Africa’s urban populations, new cities might not be the surest solution.
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Constructing fancy ‘smart cities’ might not be the best solution for Africa’s rapidly urbanising populations.
Active fire hotspots detected by S-NPP/VIIRS on September 7 2019.
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We have developed an online tool to help authorities identify which areas they should focus on for reducing forest fires and haze in order to maximize overall health benefits.
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A study of Batek hunter-gatherers from Malaysia shows how laughter can shape our ethical values.
A Rohingya Muslim woman from Myanmar holds her child as they arrive at Kuala Kedah Jetty, in Kedah State, Malaysia, April 3, 2018.
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Granting refugees in Malaysia the legal right to work will empower them, give them the chance to accumulate social and capital resources, and benefit them and the country.
South Korea has grown into a rich country with a per capita GDP of nearly US$30,000 in 2017.
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Why do some countries grow faster than others? Innovative local companies play a key role.
Palm oil plantation in Cigudeg, Bogor, 2008.
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Demand for palm and other vegetable oils is rising sharply, raising questions about which ones will be produced, who will control their production and sale, and where they will be grown.
Plastic waste from Australia in Port Klang, Malaysia. Malaysia says it will send back some 3,300 tons of nonrecyclable plastic waste to countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia.
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A year after China stopped accepting most scrap material exports, other Asian countries are following Beijing’s lead, forcing wealthy nations to find domestic solutions for managing their wastes.
Rosa in the Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ) Sanctuary, Way Kambas, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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The world mourns the loss of Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhino. Can anything stop the slide of the species towards extinction?
Oil palm fruits harvested in Malaysia.
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Palm oil production is a leading cause of deforestation in Asia, but an EU ban may make matters worse.
A critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan from Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Jokowi’s re-election may put the global biodiversity at risk
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak arriving in court in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
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The former Malaysian prime minister has repeatedly tried to delay his trial for corruption. But the new government is committed to making sure he has his day in court.
Najib Razak: self-styled ‘thief of hearts’.
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His trial has been delayed – and he’s using every opportunity to gain a new following.
A rally celebrating the second anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, March 18, 2016.
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Almost one-third of countries around the world are authoritarian regimes with the trappings of democracy. Their bad behavior poses a threat to real democracies, as the United States recently learned.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed his displeasure to Scott Morrison this week over Australia’s proposed move of its Israel embassy.
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Malaysian leader has a history of making derogatory comments about Jews.
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Calls to ban palm oil could get a very different response among people who live in the same forests as orangutans.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (L) upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, 22 October 2018.
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The influence of Saudi money and ideology may be too big to dismantle in Malaysia and Indonesia.
British troops were operating against communist insurgents in the Malay Emergency when the massacre took place.
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British troops allegedly killed 24 unarmed villagers in Batang Kali in 1948, but the government still refuses a public inquiry.
Indonesian student protesters raise their fists during a rally to protest against general elections in Jakarta in April 2004.
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Universities are never a neutral ground that can be isolated from political processes.
Corruption is as old as human history.
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Corruption can never be eliminated. Whether we like it or not, it has always been part of human nature and will continue to infect society.