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Indonesia, Malaysia pledge to settle Borneo border row
"Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said the two sides had formed a joint working group to study the border conflict over the Ambalat block and find a solution upon which both parties could agree, the Star daily reported."We have agreed to settle the matter amicably. We...
Lungless Frog Adaptation Reduces Buoyancy :: Oblate Spheroid
"Barbourula Kalimantanensis - The frog, which has no lungs and breathes through its skin, was found in a remote part of Indonesia's Kalimantan province on Borneo island, a discovery that researchers said Thursday,... "Heart of Borneo" countries agree to five points to conserve forests
"Three countries that took part in the second "Heart of Borneo" (HoB) meeting -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam -- have agreed to implement five things to protect forest areas, conservation and production forests for the sake of future generations, a senior...Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei to hold "Heart of Borneo" meeting
"Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam will hold the Second Tri-lateral Meeting of Heart of Borneo in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, from April 4 to 5, 2008.The upcoming meeting was a follow up of the the First HoB (Heart of Borneo) Tri-Lateral Meeting which was organized in...Indonesia goes ape for orangutans
"Under new legislation, Indonesia will stabilise orangutan populations and habitat by 2017, return orangutans in captivity to the wild by 2015 and promote sustainable management of the forests, USAID said. They said...Indonesia pins hopes on forests at Bali meeting
"Even though it has lost an estimated 70 percent of its original frontier forest, it still has a total forest area of more than 225 million acres (91 million hectares), with a host of exotic plants and animals waiting to be discovered.The richest forests are found in Borneo...ASEAN issues declaration on sustainable environment management
"The document also mentions to intensify joint research in creating and developing low-emission technology. ASEAN and in every member country took concrete measures to promote alternative energy like solar, hydro, wind, bio mass and bio energy as well as thermal energy. In...WWF declares Mt. Lumut forest as special conservation area
"The protected forest in Mt. Lumut which covered 25,802 ha-land was considered a sacred place by native Dayak Hindu Kaharingan community. Thus, the WWF-Indonesia regarded that it should be turned into a conservation...Malaysia returns four orangutans to Indonesia
""It was found that these four orangutans were different from the other species," Mohamad Nawayai Yasak, director at the zoo in western Malacca state, was quoted as saying by The Star. Mohamad Nawayai said two of the...Bali bomber, Dulmatin, in Malaysia
"Indonesian-born Dulmatin, wanted in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, was hiding on an island off Malaysia's Borneo, the Philippine Star newspaper was quoted by AFP as saying. Dulmatin,...Orang-utans home destroyed for bio-diesel Environmental Catastrophe
"In 2004 there were 37,000 living on Borneo and the only other wild population is around 7,000 on the neighbouring island of Sumatra. The palm oil crisis struck central Borneo in 2003, shortly after the Indonesian...Soon There Won't Be Any Tropical Forests Left In Asia
Preservation of nature's habitats is no longer a cause for the survival of the human race, but for the whole of our living planet. A story from Borneo. Once upon a time, the Island of Borneo was a sanctuary of...Town in shock over murder of war veteran
He was last seen on Friday. Police searched the adjacent parkland for a possible murder weapon and other clues but by last night had found nothing.50 Things We Know Now (That We Didn't Know This Time Last Year) 2006 Edition
You know how it is. You go through life thinking you've got your head wrapped around the world and all of its knowable information. Then one day you read that since 2005, scientists have discovered more than 50 new species of animals and plants on the Southeast Asian island...WWF: 52 new species discovered on Borneo [video link]
"GENEVA - Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005, including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on its belly to help...
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