3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (330+ words) KUCHING: Hazardous air quality persists in several parts of Kalimantan as Indonesia intensifies operations against forest and land fires, with 43,951 personnel deployed across six priority provinces. The government said operations were under way in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (285+ words) NEW DELHI: Five baby orangutans have been rescued from a forest in eastern India, with authorities suspecting the endangered animals may have been smuggled into the country from Southeast Asia as part of an international wildlife trafficking operation. The orangutans…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (971+ words) KUCHING: “Mommy, Daddy balik kan esok? Sofia rindu Daddy.” (Mommy, Daddy will come home tomorrow, right? Sofia misses Daddy.) It was a child’s simple question — one that carried the weight of a loss she may still be too young to…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (400+ words) PONTIANAK (Indonesia): Wildfires raging across the Indonesian part of Borneo are choking communities with thick haze, with the pollution spreading as far as Malaysia. Blamed partly on one of the strongest El Nino-induced droughts in decades, the disaster is threatening…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (336+ words) MANILA: Sarawak continues to strengthen its green development agenda by focusing on clean energy, low-carbon technology and efforts to address climate change. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said climate change requires the government and industrial sector…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (844+ words) THE haze hanging over Sarawak is not merely reducing visibility—it is quietly stealing childhood. For thousands of students, the familiar rhythm of school life was replaced by indoor confinement, the return of online learning and may be face masks....

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (167+ words) PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 (Bernama) — ASEAN needs to review the existing mechanisms in dealing with the issue of transboundary haze to avoid adverse impacts on the people’s health, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said ASEAN ministers need to pay…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (149+ words) KUCHING: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim has consented to the termination of the emergency declaration for the entire Serian Division following an improvement in air quality. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday, the decision…...

1+ week, 59+ min ago   (404+ words) JAKARTA: Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau continued to disrupt air travel across parts of Indonesia for a second day on Monday, affecting eight airports, with more than 240 flights disrupted and nearly 30,000 passengers affected at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport alone. As…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (272+ words) JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered government agencies and security forces to remain prepared, closely monitor developments surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau, and ensure necessary protection and assistance for the public as the volcano remains active. He also urged people…...