Travel Devastating Wildfire in Toraja Utara Destroys Ancient Cliff Tombs Amid Suspicions of Arson October 26, 2026 Neng Nana TORAJA UTARA, SOUTH SULAWESI — A severe forest and land fire (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or karhutla) has ravaged the remote highlands of Dusun Salurea Rangri, located in Baruppu Utara…
Environment Devastating Resurgence: Severe Peatland Fires and Haze Crisis Grip South Sumatra in 2026, Prompting Calls for Radical Governance Reform October 13, 2026 Reynand Wu PALEMBANG, SOUTH SUMATRA — A decade after the catastrophic forest and land fires that devastated Indonesia in 2015, the province of South Sumatra is once again choking under a severe…
Environment Tragedy in the Peatlands: Devastating Wildfires Threaten Endangered Proboscis Monkeys in South Kalimantan September 19, 2026 Siti Muinah South Kalimantan, Indonesia — Unrelenting forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or karhutla) sweeping across South Kalimantan have evolved from an ecological emergency into a profound wildlife conservation…
Finance Investigation Underway Following Devastating Explosion at Elite Medan Residential Complex July 21, 2026 Muslim MEDAN, Indonesia – A massive explosion rocked the affluent Grand Polonia residential complex in the Polonia District of Medan on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction and sparking a high-level…
Science Fortifying Resilience: Indonesia Deploys Advanced Early Warning Systems Following Devastating West Sumatra ‘Galodo’ July 20, 2026 Asep Darmawan JAKARTA – In the wake of the catastrophic galodo (flash floods and cold lava flows) that ravaged West Sumatra in mid-May 2024, the Indonesian government has fast-tracked a multi-agency initiative…
