Invasive ‘barbecue stopper’ Asian tiger mosquito detected away from entry ports on mainland for first time
The world’s most invasive mosquito, known as the “barbecue stopper”, has been detected for the first time on…
Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home
Indonesian studio Earth Lines has created Hilltop, a house in Bali with a palette of reclaimed native woods…
Earth-toned walls wrap circular home in Lombok
Curved walls coated in textured, terracotta-toned plaster wrap this circular home in Indonesia, designed by local architecture practice…
How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
As the Middle East conflict spreads uncertainty among farmers around the world, Chinese farmers are carrying out their…
Study finds Indonesian hotspots are ‘like home’ for endangered whale sharks
A decade-long study tracking dozens of whale sharks off Indonesia‘s coast has revealed the secrets of their migrations…
Sumatra orangutan shown crossing canopy bridge for first time
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy…
Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia: “A world first”
A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a…
Muddy yet clear-cut: How Chinese investors are turning jungle into Indonesia’s new capital
After an hour’s drive through the jungle of Borneo, you reach more jungle. Your rental van from the…
Podium–Tower Urbanism in Southeast Asia: Density, Management, and the Disappearing Street
International Finance Centre Hong Kong, Podium-Bridge-Tower Typology. Image © Daniel Case via Wikipedia under license CC BY-SA 3.0…
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across…
Deforestation and empty promises turn violent storms into deadly disasters
Months after floods killed more than a thousand people across Sumatra, residents are still digging their way out…
Powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake has struck in the Molucca Sea region north-east of Indonesia, according to the US…