Thai exec guilty in poaching case, cleared of panther charge
Mar 19, 2019
A construction tycoon has been convicted in Thailand on charges related to a high-profile poaching case but was found not guilty of possessing panther carcass seen in photos that sparked public outcry
Death toll from Indonesia floods, mudslides rises to 89
Mar 19, 2019
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides triggered by torrential downpours in eastern Indonesia has risen to 89, with dozens of others missing
Asia bracing for destruction by alien pest: fall armyworms
Mar 19, 2019
Asia braces for destruction by alien pest: fall armyworms invade corn fields, turning cobs to mush
Orangutan mother blinded by air gun pellets in Indonesia
Mar 19, 2019
An orangutan mother has been blinded after being shot with at least 74 air gun pellets on Indonesia's Sumatra island, where threats to the endangered species have increased
Jakarta's 1st subway to ease frustration, sweat and fumes
Mar 19, 2019
Commuting in Indonesia's gridlocked capital will for some involve less frustration, sweat and fumes when its first subway line opens later this month
Philippine water shortage forces cuts for 6.8 million people
Mar 15, 2019
About 6.8 million people have been affected by a water shortage in the Philippine capital, with lines forming for rationed water and businesses and some hospitals struggling to cope
Malaysia shuts 111 schools as toxic waste sickens students
Mar 13, 2019
Malaysia's government has ordered 111 schools in southern Johor state to close after toxic waste illegally dumped into a river sickened scores of students and teachers
China sets aside crops for wild elephants to spare farmers
Mar 10, 2019
China is growing crops specifically for wild elephants to graze on in an effort to spare the livelihoods of local farmers
Over 1,500 turtles found inside luggage in Philippines
Mar 5, 2019
Philippine authorities have found more than 1,500 live turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila's airport
Indonesia court allows dam in orangutan habitat to proceed
Mar 5, 2019
Environmentalists have lost a court challenge to a Chinese-backed dam in Indonesia that will rip through the habitat of the most critically endangered orangutan species
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