Asia’s Rapid Urbanization and Deforestation Linked to Wuhan Virus
CTN News Chiang Rai Times Fri, March 13, 2020 Asia’s rapid pace urbanization and deforestation, are major factors in the spread of infectious diseases across Asia. Including the Wuhan virus, […]
Indonesia indigenous peoples see Jokowi’s omnibus bill as threat to their land
The Jakarta Post Fri, March 13, 2020 Indigenous Sabuai people block heavy equipment from doing what they consider to be illegal logging on their customary land and forest on Seram […]
Environmental Activist Faces Arrest in Myanmar’s Karen State, Rights Groups Object
By Lawi Weng the Irrawaddy Tue, March 10, 2020 Saw Tha Phoe, a Karen environmentalist. / Save the Salween Network / Facebook HPA-AN TOWNSHIP, Myanmar – Right groups have asked […]
In eyeing Kuala Langat development, conservationists say Selangor government risks floods and destruction
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID Malay Mail Monday, March 9, 2020 Local Temuan tribes said it could mount a legal challenge against what they saw was encroachment on their ancestral land. […]
Another Volcano Threatening to Erupt on Java Island
BY :ANTARA PHOTO JAKARTA GLOBE THU, MARCH 5, 2020 LUMAJANG, Indonesia – Mount Semeru in Lumajang, East Java, has shown increasing volcanic activities in the past week, eight times spewing out incandescent […]
Cambodia short film Uncle Elephant makes way to festival in New York City
Khouth Sophak Chakrya | The Phnom Penh Post Wed, February 26, 2020 This now brings Uncle Elephant’s total festival showings to four. The video shows conservation work being carried out […]
Indonesia Launches Circular Economy Initiative With Denmark, UNDP
BY :NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, FEBRUARY 25, 2020 Danish Ambassador for Indonesia Rasmus A. Kristensen, left, and UNDP Indonesia representative Cristophe Bahuet at the signing ceremony for Indonesia’s circular […]
Malaysia’s 250 Orang Asli (Indigenous People) protest against degazetting of Kuala Langat forest reserve
Bernama Free Malaysia Today Wed, February 26, 2020 The Orang Asli protesting against the proposed degazetting of the Hutan Simpan Kuala Langat Utara forest reserve. SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: The […]
Indonesia Climate Emergency Protest
BY :ANTARA PHOTO JAKARTA GLOBE SUN, FEBRUARY 23, 2020 Climate change protesters at a rally on Jalan Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Sunday. (Antara Photo/M. Risyal Hidayat) JAKARTA, Indonesia – […]
Indonesia’s Maluku indigenous people arrested amid conflict with company over disputed forest
Belseran Christ The Jakarta Post Fri, February 21, 2020 Indigenous people in Sabuai village, Eastern Seram regency in Maluku hold a customary ritual in a forest area they claim as […]
Myanmar moves to save scenic Chin mountain
Myat Moe Aung The Myanmar Times Thu, Feb 20, 2020 Photo – Forest Department CHIN STATE, Myanmar – The government has been asked to declare a new national park at […]
Malaysia Selangor state govt urged to reconsider plan to develop Kuala Langat North forest reserve
By Nuradzimmah Daim New Straits Times Tue, February 18, 2020 Home to more than 2,000 Temuan Orang Asli community, the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve is also a sanctuary […]
Cambodia’s Prey Lang protection highlighted
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post Sun, February 16, 2020 Thousands of trees were ordained over the weekend during a Prey Lang conservation event held by the Ministry of Environment. […]
Malaysia’s forgotten, Orang Asli (Indigenous People) in a Pahang state town live off a landfill of toxic garbage
BY RUTH WONG MALAY MAIL Friday, February 14, 2020 Pak Long lives about 10 minutes away in another Orang Asli village called Kampung Teraling which has minimal electricity provided by […]
The truth about the Malaysia’s Orang Asli in Bandar Muadzam Shah, Pahang, — Kalimullah Hassan
Malay Mail Saturday, 15 Feb 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Photographer S C Shekar is Malaysia’s leading photojournalist. He doesn’t make up stories. He has been filming and photographing the […]
Malaysia’s Semenggoh Wildlife Centre in Sarawak recognised by World Excellence Tourism Awards 2020
BY SULOK TAWIE Malay Mail Saturday, 15 Feb 2020 Photo: Sarawak Tourism MIRI, Malaysia — The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, about 20km from Kuching, has been awarded the World Excellence Tourism […]
