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DISASTER13h agoNo resting on fleeting rain in Indonesia: CommentJAKARTA: After months of choking on toxic haze and enduring obscured skies from forest and peatland fires, residents across Sumatra, Kalimantan and other wildfire-stricken islands have finally received welcome news from above.thestar_my · malaysia
DISASTER1d agoFire pollution killed over 3,500 in Indonesia in Septmanilatimes · philippines
DISASTER1d agoIndonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forestNine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby.Africanews [en]
DISASTER1d agoIndonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forestNine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS1d agoWill diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single source, but analysts say diversifying imports will do little to address the country’s fuel production shortfall without faster refinery modernisation and investment in alternative fuels. Indonesia has long sourced petroleum products from Singapore, including RON 90 petrol, which has a minimum octane rating of 90 and is marketed domestically as Pertalite. Singapore’s geographic proximity,...South China Morning Post
DISASTER1d agoSmoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: ReportAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTER1d agoFire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, report saysThe same month, about 57.8 million people in Indonesia were inhaling unhealthy to hazardous air, according to a new study.japantimes · japan
DISASTER1d agoWildfire smoke killed estimated 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: StudyJAKARTA: Smoke from months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, twice the August estimate, according to a new study by a Helsinki-based thin...kuwaittimes · kuwait
DISASTER1d agoIndonesia’s wildfire smoke crisis claims over 3,500 lives in SeptemberSouth China Morning Post
HEALTH1d agoWhat Women in Indonesia and Malaysia Want From Research on Climate and HealthWomen's knowledge and perspectives can strengthen the relevance and contextual grounding of climate-health research and policy action.The Diplomat
WORLD1d agoMost Malaysians held for drug crimes abroad detained in Indonesia, ChinaThe number of Malaysians detained overseas for drug-related offences increased to 1,588 as of September this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Lukanisman said the five countries with the highest numbers of Malaysians detained were Indonesia (381), China (380), Singapore (310), Thailand (102) and Japan (72). He said increasingly sophisticated drug-smuggling methods had contributed to the frequent arrests of Malaysians overseas. “A total of 1,181 Malaysians were...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoSingapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensionsSingapore’s decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto. Analysts say Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s trip reflected his country’s preference for measured diplomacy amid rising nationalistic rhetoric in Indonesia, with the city state also mindful of containing any “negative fallout” as Jakarta grapples with...South China Morning Post
DISASTER2d agoIndonesians share impact of haze on their livelihoodsMonths of forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia has severely disrupted daily life.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS2d agoRapide Group signs LoI to acquire Indonesian Commodities BusinessRapide Group has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire an Indonesian commodities business, signaling potential expansion in the sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
DISASTER2d agoIndonesians Celebrate Rain After Months Of Smoke And Suffering"We were overjoyed; every one of us volunteers was so happy that we prostrated ourselves in gratitude. Praise be to God that there was finally rain," firefighter Lukman El Hakim told AFP. The post Indonesians Celebrate Rain After Months Of Smoke And Suffering appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
DISASTER2d agoIndonesia haze cost Malaysia US$1.97 billion in losses: studySouth China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoJohor govt rejects claims linking JCorp to Indonesian firesJOHOR BARU: Johor Corporation (JCorp) has no links to forest and land fires in Indonesia, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.thestar_my · malaysia
CYBER2d ago‘Singapore also at risk’: Indonesian minister urges calm over internet cable jabIndonesia’s communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbour’s internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides. Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said the government and public “need not be irritated” by comments from ex-NMP Calvin Cheng. In Singapore, NMPs are appointed to bring non-partisan perspectives to the legislature; they do...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoSingapore, Indonesia Ready to Address Bilateral Issues Including Haze, Minister SaysFor several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.The Diplomat
POLITICS2d agoIndonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costsHundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government's handling of forest fires and rising costs.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTH3d agoIndonesia weighs tighter ketamine controls amid surge in seizures, abuse casesRising ketamine abuse and a series of major drug seizures in Indonesia have fuelled calls for tighter controls on the substance, but a proposed reclassification has raised concerns that tougher penalties could further strain the country’s overcrowded prisons. Last week, Indonesian police and customs officials intercepted the Mongolian-flagged vessel MT Global 168 in the Malacca Strait, seizing 1.16 tonnes of ketamine hydrochloride packed in 58 sacks. National police chief Suyudi Ario Seto said...South China Morning Post
WORLD3d agoIndonesian Court Jails 11 For Abusing Toddlers At Daycare CentrePolice had arrested the workers, all women, in April along with the principal of the facility and the head of the foundation that ran it. The post Indonesian Court Jails 11 For Abusing Toddlers At Daycare Centre appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS3d agoIndonesia deploys hundreds of security staff ahead of Jakarta student protestsHundreds of Indonesian security personnel ⁠were deployed on ⁠Wednesday in anticipation ⁠of student protests against several of President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, as well as his government’s handling of forest fires. Students from the University of Indonesia ‌said they were set to stage protests in several spots in the capital Jakarta. They are calling on the government to declare the ongoing wildfires in Sumatra and Borneo a national disaster, and to halt spending ⁠on populist programmes...South China Morning Post
DISASTER4d agoSingapore, Indonesia plan to create haze task force, share data amid tensionsIndonesia and Singapore are looking to set up a joint task force to deal with haze from Indonesia’s wildfires, the countries’ foreign ministers said on Tuesday, as they met to reaffirm their ties after weeks of simmering tensions. The visit to Jakarta by Singapore Foreign Minister ‌Vivian Balakrishnan came amid mounting frustrations in the city state over the transboundary haze generated by Indonesia’s most intense forest fires in 11 years. After a two-hour meeting, Singapore and Indonesia’s top...South China Morning Post
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