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September 26, 2016

ADB says developing Asian economies are holding steady

Developing economies in Asia are holding steady and will grow at the earlier forecast rate of 5.7 percent this year and next, ...

September 26, 2016

Poachers target rare bird's 'ivory' beak in Southeast Asia

Some call it "ivory on wings," part of the bill of a critically endangered bird in Southeast Asia that is sought by poachers ...

September 22, 2016

Fishermen who fled slavery in San Francisco sue boat owner

Two Indonesian fishermen who escaped slavery aboard a Honolulu-based tuna and swordfish vessel when it docked at San ...

September 21, 2016

Nothing to see here: Southeast Asia flummoxed by haze study

Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have dismissed research that smoky haze from catastrophic forest fires in ...

September 19, 2016

Study estimates 100,000 deaths from Indonesia haze

Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than ...

September 07, 2016

What a contrast: Obama's soft diplomacy, Trump's brash style

President Barack Obama sipped from a coconut Wednesday on the banks of the Mekong River. He pattered through a Buddhist ...

September 01, 2016

Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount

Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a ...

August 26, 2016

Indonesia steps up fire response as haze blankets Singapore

Six Indonesian provinces have declared states of emergency as forest fires blanketed a swath of Southeast Asia in a smoky ...

August 18, 2016

Indonesia prisoner makes first public appearance at Gitmo

An Indonesian accused of ties to extremist groups and held for nearly 10 years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, ...

August 14, 2016

New Jakarta airport terminal flooded just days after opening

The operator of the Indonesian capital's main airport has apologized to passengers for flooding at its brand new terminal ...

August 10, 2016

Indonesia urged to take stern action on illegal bird trade

A wildlife trade monitoring group has called on Indonesia to take strong action against traders of endangered birds who are ...

August 09, 2016

Indonesian capital's airport opens $560 million terminal

The Indonesian capital's airport opened a new terminal Tuesday after years of operating at far above its passenger capacity.

July 28, 2016

Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes

Indonesia executed four people convicted of drug crimes on Friday despite international protests and said it would decide ...

July 28, 2016

Indonesia rebuffs UN, EU appeals to halt looming executions

Indonesia quickly rebuffed appeals from the U.N. human rights chief and the European Union to abandon plans to execute 14 ...

July 22, 2016

Vaccine scandal highlights Indonesian health system woes

A scandal over fake vaccines given to children prompted angry and confused parents to physically attack a doctor in the ...

July 13, 2016

IS recruits in SE Asia a rising threat despite weak attacks

Ineffectual attacks by the Islamic State group's followers in Southeast Asia have shown them to be fragmented and lacking in ...

July 11, 2016

Picking sides: A world of opinions on South China Sea

A case brought by U.S. ally the Philippines against China represents a diplomatic dilemma for far-flung nations. Ahead of a ...

July 10, 2016

Picking sides: A world of opinions on South China

A case brought by U.S. ally the Philippines against China represents a diplomatic dilemma for far-flung nations. Ahead of a ...

July 08, 2016

Conservation group: Bornean orangutan critically endangered

A global conservation group says Borneo's orangutans are now a critically endangered species due to hunting and destruction ...