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In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoA wounded orangutan was seen self-medicating with a plant known to relieve pain. It's the first time...
Orangutan, Heal Thyself
New York Times· 3 hours agoScientists observed a wild male orangutan repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of a medicinal plant on a facial wound in a forest reserve in Indonesia. It...
New orangutan behavior observed for the first time
Newsweek· 3 hours agoScientists have spotted an orangutan using medicinal plants to tend to its own wounds. A male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was observed by German and...
The best countries to travel to in Southeast Asia
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoWith so many islands, it’s no surprise that the archipelago contains some of the region’s most attractive areas. Bali in particular is a tourism hotspot,...
Indonesia on high alert after Ruang volcano erupts for second time in fortnight
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt has the largest global population, totalling about 8.6 million, living within 10km of a volcano....
Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoFrom trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and...
Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash...
The Origin Story Of Beef Rendang, Explained
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhile now enjoyed in Malaysia and Singapore in addition to Indonesia, its preparation traces specifically to the Minangkabau people of Western Sumatra....
'Orangutan, heal thyself': First wild animal seen using medicinal plant
Nature· 18 hours agoThe Sumatran orangutan used a plant known to humans for its medicinal qualities.
The £6bn tunnel that could link Europe to Africa by 2030
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAlas, soon after, the plan was once again abandoned. In 2013, the Malacca State Government revived...
