More than 500 people from seafaring communities around the coast of Malaysia's Sabah state have been evicted from their homes this week as part of a crackdown against undocumented migrants, local ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in a Malaysian marine park on Borneo island were demolished. But the ...

As night settled across a large island in Southeast Asia, several golden creatures gathered near a puddle and began “calling very loudly” as part of an “explosive breeding” event. The sound caught the ...

Jack MOORE/AFP/AFP Tropical wood demand from some of America's top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the Indonesian island of Borneo, home to Asia's last great rainforest, according to a new ...

A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo island where villagers were keeping the white-haired, blue-eyed creature in a cage, a protection group said Tuesday. In an ...

Indonesia denied Friday that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands were causing the haze in Malaysia, after the neighboring government sent a letter complaining about the air quality and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Gua Sireh Cave on the island of Borneo in the Malaysian state ...

Scientists found frogs “explosive breeding” in Sabah, Malaysia, and identified the first record of an invasive species on Borneo Island. Photo from Evan Quah via Quah, Dukit, Joseph and Imbun (2025) ...

Indonesia's navy has found a tanker carrying almost US$400,000 worth of diesel that was taken by its own crew last week due to a commercial dispute, says a report in AFP. The navy said in a statement ...