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Indonesia proposes to tax sweet drinks, polluting cars, plastic

February 19, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), Beverages (TRBC), Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Economic News (3rd Party), ECONOMY, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, INDONESIA, Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, Sugar, TAX, Taxables, Taxation, US

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and

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Rising sea levels threaten sovereign credit ratings: Moody’s

January 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Bahamas, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Egypt, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Fiji, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Maldives, Middle East, MOODY, National Government Debt, Philippines, S, SINGAPORE, South America / Central America, SOVEREIGN, Sri Lanka, Suriname, US, VIETNAM

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Economic shocks stemming from rising sea levels pose a long-term risk to the sovereign credit ratings of

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After Indonesia’s deadly floods, few hear climate ‘wake up call’

January 4, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Floods, Government / Politics, Government Finances, INDONESIA, Picture available, Pollution, Precipitation, Real Estate Markets, US, Utilities (TRBC)

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Floods that killed more than 50 people in Indonesia’s capital after the biggest rainfall since records began

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Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales

December 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Crime, Emerging Market Countries, Europe / Middle East / Africa (Energy), Nature / Wildlife, NIGERIA, TRAFFICKING, Transportation (TRBC), US, VIETNAM, WILDLIFE

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese authorities have seized more than two tonnes of pangolin scales and ivory from Africa, state media

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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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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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