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A playground and walkways among housing for civil servants and their families in Nusantara, Indonesia, in November.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2026
The lure of a rising Asian metropolis? No traffic.
Nusantara, Indonesia¡¯s new city built in the jungle, has an uncertain future, but both new residents and tourists love it.
The Sarawak Energy logo at an electric vehicle charging station in Kuching on the island of Borneo. Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 16, 2025
Malaysia¡¯s largest island state aims to be region¡¯s ¡®green battery¡¯
Sarawak¡¯s many rivers and streams offer potentially abundant hydroelectricity, but experts warn of a serious environmental cost.
Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have overlapping claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone off the eastern coast of Borneo ¡ª known as Ambalat in Indonesia and Sulawesi Sea in Malaysia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 13, 2025
Indonesia says it will continue talks with Malaysia over disputed sea
The dispute involves overlapping claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone off the eastern coast of Borneo.
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is blessed with the rivers and heavy rainfall needed to create hydropower that can generate clean electricity needed for emissions-free hydrogen.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Apr 20, 2024
Clean hydrogen¡¯s best bet may be a rainforest state in Borneo
The state is hoping an abundance of hydropower can help it defy challenges that are clouding the fuel¡¯s prospects elsewhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2019
Schools closed for a week due to ¡®dangerous¡¯ air pollution in Indonesia¡¯s Borneo Island
Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo Island will be closed for a week after smoke from forest fires caused air quality to hit ¡°dangerous¡± levels, a local government official said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
Fix Asia¡¯s megacities, don¡¯t move them
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won¡¯t solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2019
Joko Widodo selects East Kalimantan to be Indonesia¡¯s new capital to replace sinking Jakarta
Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world¡¯s biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta.
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May 11, 2017
Borneo village chief urges Tokyo to stop using cheap timber in centerpiece Olympic stadium
A village leader from Borneo urged Japan on Wednesday to stop building its Olympic stadium with cheap timber that he says is obliterating traditional life for his indigenous people.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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