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Indonesia eyes biodiesel with 40% bio-content during 2021-2022

December 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia (Energy), Asia / Pacific, BIODIESEL, BIOFUELS, Commodities News (3rd Party), Crude Oil, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Europe, INDONESIA, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Palm Oil, Petrochemicals, Refined Products, Trade / Current Account, United Nations, US

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, plans to implement a biodiesel program with 40% bio-content (B40)

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Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 10 as storm moves off

December 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Floods, Graphics, Philippines, Pictures, Precipitation, Sport, STORM, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past electric poles lying on the main highway after Typhoon Kammuri hit Camalig town, Philippines,

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Typhoon hits Philippines, disrupting travel, work

December 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Floods, Philippines, Pictures, Precipitation, Sport, STORM, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

MANILA (Reuters) – A typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday bringing heavy rains and prompting preemptive halts in air travel,

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As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes

December 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Health / Medicine, INDONESIA, Real Estate Markets, Science, US, Utilities (TRBC), Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

TAMBAKLOROK, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent

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Environment 

Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhinoceros dies

November 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, RHINO, Science, US, WILDLIFE

FILE PHOTO: Ratu, an 8 year-old female Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), is seen at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in the

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Entertainment 

‘Abominable’ film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map

October 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Broadcasting (TRBC), Brunei, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, General News, Government / Politics, Malaysia, Philippines, SOUTHCHINASEA, Taiwan, United States, US, VIETNAM

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – DreamWorks’ animated movie “Abominable” will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet

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Environment 

‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures

September 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Education, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for

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Environment 

Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land

September 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, HAZE, INDONESIA, Malaysia, Nature / Wildlife, Oilseeds, Palm Oil, Pictures, Pollution, SOUTHEASTASIA, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s environment minister said on Friday some forest fires in its territory had started on land used

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Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling

August 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, ASIA, Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, FARMERS, General News, INDONESIA, Living / Lifestyle, Picture available, Pictures, United States, US, WASTE

BANGUN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun, where residents say they

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At least 10 dead, dozens missing after landslide in southern Myanmar

August 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Children / Youth Issues, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Floods, LANDSLIDES, MYANMAR, Precipitation, Transportation (TRBC), US

YANGON (Reuters) – At least 10 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a landslide caused by severe

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