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Residents on Indonesia's Borneo take their grievances over 3-month fires and choking haze to court

A group of residents on Indonesia's island of Borneo have accused the government of negligence in handling forest fires that have raged for over three months

The Independent UK · 4h ago

21 years after disaster helped bring peace to Aceh – has botched Indonesian response to floods reignited calls for independence?

Thousands gathered at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on Aug. 15, 2026, to commemorate 21 years of peace between Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement, or GAM.

The Conversation · Sep 24

Indonesia gets its first aircraft carrier, sparks debate over cost & military ambitions

Indonesia on Friday welcomed its first aircraft carrier, a 41-year-old former Italian Navy vessel, as president Prabowo Subianto’s government seeks to modernise the country’s ageing military while positioning the ship as a platform for disaster response.

The Times of India · Sep 18

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Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions

Indonesia is welcoming its first aircraft carrier, the former Italian Navy vessel ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, marking a major step in President Prabowo Subianto’s military modernization drive

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Ecological terrorism: Indonesia seeks tougher laws as country deals with devastating fires

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has called for tougher laws and sanctions against people and companies responsible for forest and land fires, describing deliberate slash-and-burn clearing as “ecological terrorism” as the country battles its worst wildfire season in 11 years.

The Times of India · Sep 17

List of world leaders attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

India will host Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders in New Delhi on September 12-13 for the grouping’s 18th summit. The gathering brings together leaders representing economies that account for about 40% of global GDP, with several bilateral meetings with PM Narendra Modi also planned.

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals

The incidents affected about 1,950 students, teachers and Islamic boarding school pupils

The Independent UK · Sep 5

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More than 2,000 students fall ill after eating free school meals in Indonesia

Repeated food safety incidents are rapidly eroding public support for president Prabowo Subianto’s programme to eradicate malnutrition among schoolchildren

The Independent UK · Sep 4

2,000 sick after Indonesia school meals; rights body seeks probe

Around 2,000 students and teachers have reportedly fallen ill after eating government-provided free meals across several Indonesian provinces this week, prompting the country's top independent human rights body, Komnas HAM, to call on Friday for a police investigation. Komnas HAM also urged the National Nutrition Agency, which oversees President Prabowo…

The Times of India · Sep 4

More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals

Hundreds of students fall ill in three seperate incidents in Java and Sumatra this week as criticism of president’s flagship program grows

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3

Jakarta unrest: Protests turn violent, transport services disrupted after overnight clashes

Transport services in parts of Jakarta were disrupted on Friday following overnight unrest near Indonesia’s parliament, with local media reporting rioting in the area. Several commuter rail services were suspended or rerouted, while bus operations near parliament were affected by road closures. Some toll roads in the vicinity were also…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.

Euronews · Aug 26

‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces

Indonesia has intensified firefighting efforts as massive blazes scorch forests and peatlands, creating a choking haze that blankets cities and crosses borders

The Independent UK · Aug 24

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The Times of India · Aug 23

Indonesia arrests 72 over forest fires as choking haze spreads to Malaysia

Indonesian authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of deliberately starting forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country sent thick, choking haze across Indonesia and into neighbouring Malaysia.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

'A Vital Lung of the Earth': Indonesians Beg World for Wildfire Help While Orangutans Flee the Flames

Wildfires across Indonesia prompt international appeals as smoke affects Malaysia. The fires threaten an orangutan centre, with funding cuts hampering firefighting efforts amid worsening conditions.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Prabowo touts Indonesia’s economic growth and investment gains in State of the Nation address

President Prabowo Subianto says Indonesia could achieve 6% economic growth by the end of 2026, citing the country’s strongest first-half growth in 13 years and robust investment despite global uncertainty

Bangkok Post · Aug 14

Indonesia to close over 750 state-owned enterprises

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government will close more than 750 state-owned enterprises by year's end, President Prabowo Subianto said Friday, mulling the possibility of a special court to investigate "unproductive" boards.

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The Economic Times · Aug 5

South Korea to revive stalled rail project that could connect to North Korea

South Korea will restart a railway project connecting to North Korea's Wonsan city. This project aims to improve access to peace and ecological tourism sites. The government also plans to broaden the use of its Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund. Multilateral talks involving North Korea are currently difficult, according to the foreign…

Bangkok Post · Aug 5

South Korea revives rail project that could link to North

SEOUL - South Korea will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to the city of Wonsan in North Korea, the Unification Ministry said on Wednesday, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

PM pushes deeper Indonesia relations

Thailand and Indonesia signed four agreements on Tuesday covering tourism, carbon markets and economic cooperation during Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's official two-day visit to Jakarta, the first by a Thai premier in 15 years.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Indonesia's Prabowo approval rating drops to 51.1%, survey finds

JAKARTA - The approval ⁠rating ⁠of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto fell to 51.1% in July 2026, a poll showed, with respondents pointing to the state of the country's economy more ‌than a year and a half into his term of office.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Indonesia's central bank governor Perry Warjiyo steps down, stoking independence concerns

Indonesia's central bank governor Perry Warjiyo resigned unexpectedly on Monday. Destry Damayanti, a senior deputy governor, will now serve as interim governor. This surprise move could unsettle investors concerned about central bank independence. The rupiah weakened and the stock index initially fell after the announcement. Analysts await the government's decision…

The Independent UK · Jul 24

FBI chief returns looted Papuan artefacts to Indonesia

Kash Patel hands over stone axes and ceremonial objects linked to indigenous Papua tribes

The Independent UK · Jul 23

The FBI helped solve a decades-old mystery involving priceless artifacts

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has received a collection of repatriated cultural artifacts from FBI Director Kash Patel during a meeting in Jakarta

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