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Indonesia is a nation of thousands of islands. With its high population density, the coronavirus is spreading quickly. Indonesia needs vaccines — and fast. But the government is worried many citizens will refuse to get a shot over concerns that the vaccine violates their Muslim faith. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.
If the US and China have any hope of getting along, Beijing has warned the US must never treat Taiwan as an independent country. In Beijing’s eyes, the island belongs to China — even though Taiwan effectively runs its own affairs as an independent democratic state. And the US has respected China’s demands for four decades. But now Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is upgrading diplomatic ties between the US and Taiwan. The World’s Southeast Asia correspondent Patrick Winn has the story.
In Indonesia, a group called the Islamic Defenders Front is waging a vigilante campaign against anyone its members deem impure. Many Indonesians think the group is over the top. But it's also proving to be a resilient force, even defying a government ban. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.
The “Jurassic Park” series is the inspiration for a planned tourist center on the Indonesian islands where the Komodo dragon lives. But is this a good idea? Tourists already pay good money to get close to the deadly lizards. Officials say a snazzy park will bring in a higher grade of tourists and more profits. Environmentalists and local tour operators say the park will ruin the lizards' habitat. The World's Patrick Winn reports. Share Want a seat at the table? Every morning, the editorial team at public radio’s international news show The World meets to plan what they'll cover that day...
Published on: Sunday, December 20, 2020 By: Kan Yaw Chong Text Size: Common sight these days – plastic litter beaches everywhere. A RAPID and extreme increase in wild plastic wastes from mass production since the 1960s looks set to break the ocean systems unless it is stopped in its track, warned a handful of unsung environmental engineers. So far, 8.3 billion metric tonnes had been churned out, most of it for single-use which ended up as wild trash. But who cares. It is this vacuum of interest that will propel the extreme increase plastic material to soar out of control. ADV...