Malaysia plans ‘orangutan diplomacy’ in palm oil pitch | Environment News

Malaysia plans ‘orangutan diplomacy’ in palm oil pitch | Environment News

Commodities minister says critically endangered animals could be given to countries that buy Malaysia’s palm oil. Malaysia has said it plans to start an “orangutan diplomacy” programme for countries that buy its palm oil. The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s second biggest producer of the edible oil after Indonesia,…

Japan’s Toyota posts record profit as bet on hybrids pays dividends | Automotive Industry

Japan’s Toyota posts record profit as bet on hybrids pays dividends | Automotive Industry

Japanese car giant says net profit reached 4.94 trillion yen ($31.9bn) in the year to March. Toyota has reported record profit and sales figures on the back of the weak yen and strong demand for hybrid vehicles. The Japanese car giant said on Wednesday that it netted a record profit…

‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News

‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News

United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified. The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has described as a “bleak milestone” for the…

Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News

Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is a busy man. He is on location in the city of Bandung, shooting “a new project”, the details of which he refuses to divulge, while also wrapping up post-production on another film to be released “soon”. At the same time, he…

Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico | Crime News

Bodies of murdered Australian, US surfers identified in Mexico | Crime News

The three men were killed during a camping and surfing trip along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Mexican authorities have confirmed the deaths of an American and two Australians who went missing in northern Mexico last week after the tourists’ parents identified their bodies. The bodies of Australian brothers Callum and Jake…

India, Japan dismiss Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ comment | Migration News

India, Japan dismiss Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ comment | Migration News

Japan calls US president’s remarks ‘unfortunate’, while India says it’s open to immigrants. India and Japan have rejected President Joe Biden’s remarks calling the US allies “xenophobic” countries who do not welcome immigrants, and grouping the two nations with China and Russia. India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said…

Landslides, floods sweep Indonesia’s South Sulawesi, killing 15 people | Weather News

Landslides, floods sweep Indonesia’s South Sulawesi, killing 15 people | Weather News

Disaster management agency says 115 people evacuated, more than 100 houses damaged amid prolonged torrential rain. Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province have killed at least 15 people after dozens of homes were swept away and roads damaged, the country’s disaster management agency said….

How students around the world are taking a stand for Gaza | Show Types

How students around the world are taking a stand for Gaza | Show Types

Students around the world are raising their voices to protest against Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. More than 50 universities across the United States have now established Palestine solidarity encampments, demanding action to stop Israel’s war on Gaza. What started as a student encampment at Columbia University in New York…

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News

Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war on Gaza becoming the deadliest conflict for journalists and media workers. “When we lose a journalist, we lose our eyes and ears to the outside…