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Asia faces a convergence of crises that forecasters warn could strain energy systems, devastate agriculture, and push millions toward food insecurity. A potential super El Niño is forming in the Pacific just as the region grapples with a severe energy shortage triggered by the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February,......
An Iranian supertanker loaded with more than 1.9 million barrels of crude oil has successfully navigated past the American naval blockade and reached Southeast Asian waters, in one of the most direct challenges yet to Washington's efforts to choke off Tehran's petroleum exports. The vessel, a very large crude carrier operating under......
Two months into the largest oil supply disruption on record, the global energy crisis escalates as U.S.-Israel-Iran war effects deepen. Crude prices hold above $100 per barrel while strategic reserves deplete fast. Governments brace for forced demand rationing as fuel stocks melt away. The International Energy Agency labels the Strait of......
The Strait of Hormuz closure blocks 20% of global oil and comparable liquefied natural gas flows, sparking the modern era's largest energy disruption. Asian governments ration fuels, revive coal power, and fast-track nuclear plans. Western oil majors post surging profits as supplies dwindle. The International Energy Agency calls this......
A train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia, has resulted in at least 16 deaths, all of whom are women, according to local police. The number of fatalities rose after one injured passenger died in hospital, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The accident occurred on Monday evening near Bekasi Timur station, approximately 25 kilometers east......
An international team of researchers has identified 50 priority questions aimed at shaping future peatland science and policy, warning that major knowledge gaps threaten efforts to protect ecosystems critical to climate stability. The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, involved 467 peatland experts from 54 countries......
An Indonesian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations has died after being seriously injured in an attack on a UN base in southern Lebanon, underscoring the dangers faced by international forces operating in conflict zones. The soldier, Corporal Rico Pramudia, had been critically wounded on March 29 when a projectile struck his position......
Indonesia’s parliament has passed a landmark law granting stronger legal protections to domestic workers, marking a historic step for an estimated 4.2 million people employed in households across the country. The legislation, debated for more than two decades, introduces key protections such as access to health insurance, unemployment......
An investigation has been launched in Indonesia following the deaths of 12 civilians, including children, during a military operation in the eastern province of Papua. The incident has raised serious concerns about potential human rights violations. According to the National Commission on Human Rights, known as Komnas HAM, the victims were......
The war in Iran is reshaping global metal supply chains and forcing major producers to overhaul logistics. Nornickel, the world’s largest palladium producer and a key supplier of nickel and copper, has redirected all maritime shipments away from the Suez Canal. The company now routes exports around Africa, extending delivery times by......
Global buyers are turning to China for aluminum as supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran tighten markets in the Gulf. Analysts cited by Bloomberg expect Chinese exports to rise sharply in the coming months as production outages in the region, which accounts for about 9 percent of global aluminum output, drive prices higher and widen......
Rising fuel prices linked to the war in Iran are accelerating a global shift toward electric vehicles, driving a sharp increase in exports of clean technologies from China. Analysts say the surge in oil costs is pushing consumers across Asia and other regions to adopt electric mobility faster than expected, positioning China’s EV, battery,......
The war in Iran, now in its seventh week, has disrupted roughly 20 percent of global oil supply passing through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed energy prices to levels not seen since 2022. Yet the crisis is also accelerating a structural shift toward renewable energy, with analysts saying the transition could reshape global markets for decades.......
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