Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change

QUICK FACTS Name: Coral Triangle Location: Ocean around the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, and the Philippines Why it's incredible: The Coral Triangle is home to 76% of known coral species in the...

Egg tray plant in Tsirang promises cheaper, local supply for poultry farmers

In a few months, poultry farmers in Tsirang could start sourcing egg trays locally. A local poultry farmer is establishing an egg tray processing plant to support fellow farmers, who currently rely on supplies from other districts or India. The...

US, UK sanction huge Southeast Asian crypto scam network

The United States and United Kingdom have announced sweeping sanctions against a Southeast Asia-based multinational crime network for running a chain of “scam centres” in Cambodia, Myanmar and across the region, using trafficked workers to defraud...

Goals and Highlights for Yemen 9-0 Brunei in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match

Thansk! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Asian Cup Qualifier match. Stay tuned for updates on this game and the upcoming matches. Good afternoon, and see you next time here at VAVEL! END OF MATCH Don't lose count! Yemen...

Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

The return of the comeback kid

The Philippine Men’s National Football Team resumes its bid for relevance as the qualifiers for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup begin. The Philippine side is hoping to get the full six points in back-to-back games against Timor-Leste — first in an away...

Gen Z protesters united by an anime pirate flag are challenging governments around the world

The president of Madagascar has been ousted in a military coup after a weekslong uprising by Gen Z protesters whose outrage is being felt in countries around the world — and expressed through a common, anime-inspired symbol. The military in the...

Glenny Kairupan, Prabowo's Close Ally, Tapped as Garuda Indonesia's New CEO

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Glenny Kairupan was officially appointed as the new CEO of Garuda Indonesia, replacing Wamildan Tsani, during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (RUPSLB). The meeting was held at the Garuda Management Building...

A brutal analysis of how Australia fits into the Trump administration’s agenda

So much of the liberal discussion and fear around Trump suggests that he’s an isolationist who hates the US’s traditional allies. In fact, as Fernandes astutely observes, “he’s a sovereigntist. Sovereigntists are not anti-interventionists. They...

A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

SA Health boss probed on hospital progress

Questions on the progress of a new Barossa Hospital were put to SA Health Chief Executive Officer, Dr Robyn Lawrence, at the Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee on September 22. According to the uncorrected proof of evidence transcript, Dr...

Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 12, 2025

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan summers lengthened by 3 weeks over 42 yrs: researchers TOKYO - Japanese summers have lengthened by about three weeks over the 42 years from 1982 to...

Malaysia Committed To Strengthening ASEAN Energy Transition – Petra

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, through the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), today chaired the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) Preparatory Meeting for the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy...

Indonesian government promotes phony police reform following protests

In the aftermath of the two-week long protests in Indonesia that began at the end of August, the government of President Prabowo Subianto is pursuing so-called “police reform” and other measures meant to give the impression that it is responding...

U.S. passport no longer one of the top 10 most powerful

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Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...

This Is the Scariest Movie Shark of the Year

In 1942, the HMAS Armidale cast off from Darwin, the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory, for Betano Bay in East Timor, charged with evacuating stranded Aussie and Dutch soldiers, plus a number of Portuguese civilians, and dropping off...

Cedar Falls' Dry Run Creek shows what 20 years of watershed work looks like 

CEDAR FALLS — Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort to improve water quality in Dry Run Creek. Rain gardens, rain barrels and...

Bracing for impact: ASEAN ramps up disaster plans as nature threatens lives and livelihoods

PHNOM PENH: As storms grow fiercer and the ground shakes more often, Southeast Asia is no longer asking if the next disaster will strike — but when. From battered coastlines to flooded villages and quake-ravaged towns, the region is feeling the...

ASEAN Must Be A Bridge Builder Amid Global Rivalries -- Ramos-Horta

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- ASEAN can play a greater role as a “bridge builder” to ease tensions between major powers and prevent regional conflicts, Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta said. In a special interview on Bernama...