Time to stop the decline of the ocean’s health
Among other harmful threats, plastic waste is choking the ocean, and if we continue on our current track, more than half of the world’s marine species may become extinction by…
Indonesia
Job opportunities for disabled people: A mission impossible?
A lack of data on the part of the Manpower Ministry has challenged the social affairs agencies to develop vocational training programs, build disabled-friendly training facilities…
In East Java, climate change takes a bite out of apple crops
The unseasonal non-stop rains in the area have been upsetting the flowering season, damaging blossoms, and shrinking harvests, destroying the crops of many apple growers.
We need to uplift the forgotten women behind Asia’s plastic waste recycling systems
By uplifting women doing informal waste work, we may eventually find new, more equitable paths to a sustainable, plastic waste-free future.
The soaring price of cooking oil is unforgivable for ordinary Indonesians
The writer says the palm oil industry must remember the environmental and social costs of their businesses are enormous.
Macron’s EU proposal: A potential mechanism for Southeast Asia?
The writer says the region could have a new regional architecture in which certain nations could invest without abandoning ASEAN and its ossified rules.
Activists condemn alleged terror against human rights activists in Papua
It is the latest incident in a series of attacks against Papuans or those voicing human rights in the easternmost provinces of the country.
Electronic invoicing is key to breaking the palm oil price mystery
More than two weeks after Indonesia's export ban, the price of cooking oil remains far above the retail price ceiling.
Indonesia’s flip-flops give Malaysia edge in top palm oil market India
Indonesia is the world's biggest palm oil producer but its erratic export policies have pushed Indian consumers to increase their dependence on Malaysia.
Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.