Geography ❯ Southeast Asia

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Borneo Fires Drive Rescues and Relocation of Endangered Orangutans

Prolonged El Niño drought has made peatlands and cleared plantation areas highly flammable, worsening fires that threaten orangutan survival.

Indonesia Ferry Capsize: Death Toll Reaches 66 as Recovery Enters 16th Day

Salvage Teams Move to Right and Tow Capsized Virgo Transport 8

Indonesia Begins Salvage After Ferry Capsizes in Java Sea

Indonesia Expands Firefighting Operations as President Pushes for Stricter Sanctions

Thick Haze Grounds Flights as Indonesia Battles Prolonged Borneo Fires

Japan Ship With Chinooks Arrives in Borneo for First Overseas JSDF Firefighting Mission

Underground Peat Fires Ravage Indonesia as Smoke Chokes the Region

Malaysia Declares Emergency After Haze From Indonesia’s Fires Reaches Hazardous Levels

Widespread Indonesian Fires Send Hazardous Haze Over Borneo and Malaysia

USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Singapore Strait En Route Home After Nine‑Month Deployment

Teenager in Superman Costume Becomes Face of Borneo Fire Crisis

Indonesia Escalates Firefight, Arrests 72 and Moves to Revoke Permits for Firms Linked to Peatland Blazes

Mount Bromo Wildfire Largely Contained After Scorching Hundreds of Hectares

El Niño Surge Fuels Salt Windfall in Indonesia and Raises Drought, Fire Risks

Ooredoo Launches Zankore, Indonesia’s First Dedicated AI Compute Platform

Malaysia Searches for 14 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Pangkor Island

Tropical Primary Forest Loss Fell 36% in 2025 After Brazil’s Enforcement Drive

Eight Killed in West Kalimantan Helicopter Crash After Brief Flight

Police Identify Missing Boater From Singapore Collision After Body Found in Indonesia