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Indonesia Throws Out Book Banning Law
Indonesia's constitutional court this week struck down a 50-year-old law that allowed the government to ban whatever books it considered controversial.
In the past, leaders...
Indonesia Pledges New Forests for Orangutan Haven
80 percent of orangutans live in Indonesia, which now has offered the species more another safe haven there. Government officials agreed to reserve 332...
Defeating Terrorism: What Indonesia Can Teach The World
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is waging one of the world’s most determined campaigns against terrorism — and much of the credit...
Hundreds of Earthquake Resistant Schools Built Since Indonesian Tsunami
In Banda Aceh, Indonesia, students who survived the tsunami were able to resume their lessons quickly, thanks to the overwhelming international response that allowed...
Five Years After Tsunami, Indonesia Better Prepared for Catastrophes
The devastating tsunami that hit Indonesia so hard in December 2004 had three positive effects: it pushed the population to reflect and improve its...
Indonesia Launches Southeast Asia’s Biggest Marine Park
A migration route for almost half the world's whale species which contains vast amounts of rare coral will be preserved in the Savu Sea...
New Orangutan Population Found in Indonesia
Conservationists have discovered a new population of orangutans in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia - perhaps as many as 2,000 - giving a...
UNICEF Opens 200th School in Indonesia
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has opened its 200th school in Indonesia's Aceh-Nias region, which was devastated by the December 2004 tsunami. As...
Indonesia to Plant 100 Million Trees This Year
Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year...
Indonesia Reaches Historic Agreement To Protect World’s Most Endangered Tropical Forests
Indonesian authorities have pledged to stop the devastating loss of forests and species in Sumatra, one of the world's most ecologically important hotspots. To...
New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia
A small green bird that had been "playing hide and seek" with researchers has been declared a newly discovered species and named Togian white-eye,...
Indonesian Grandmother Spreads Green Ways in Smoggy Jakarta
A 77-year-old grandmother who has been teaching green ways for almost 30 years to 218 neighborhood families: Homes are shaded by potted plants, bins...
Indonesia Plants 79 Million Trees in One Day
Indonesia, which is clear-cutting its rainforests faster than any other country, planted 79 million trees in one day Wednesday and aims to plant another...
Marine Protection Announced by Indonesia
Following recent moves by the U.S. and Brazil to protect coral reefs and sensitive marine ecosystems, Indonesia has announced plans to create a marine-protected...
Grassroots Internet Campaign Pressures Indonesia to Save Orangutan Rainforest
Under intense international pressure, the Indonesian government has virtually abandoned plans to convert large areas of ancient rainforest in the "Heart of Borneo" that...
Playful Competition Brings Together Muslims and Non-Muslims Over Street Vendor’s Ramadan Snack
In the world's largest Muslim nation, a street food vendor's tasty sundown snack has become so popular that people rush to get one whether...
‘The Javan tiger still exists’ – DNA Found May Herald an ‘Extinct Species’ Comeback
Ripi Yanuar Fajar and his four friends say they’ll never forget the evening after Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration in 2019 when they encountered a...
Man Discovers Attic Filled with Looted Art from Battle of Okinawa–Works with FBI to Repatriate it All to Preserve History
Last year, a Massachusetts resident and his family were going through the personal effects of a deceased grandfather and happened to come across a...
Full Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years – The Speed of Restoration They Saw was ‘Incredible’
In a truly monumental discovery, scientists studying coral restoration in Indonesia found that artificially restored coral reefs can regrow as fast a naturally occurring...
Big Tech Companies Sign Pact to Fight AI-Generated Election Misinformation in Unprecedented Year
Throughout its 16-year history, the Munich Security Conference typically features a lot of companies trying to win defense contracts, and a summary dismissal of...