Travel Forest Fires Ravage Muara Kendawangan Nature Reserve: Illegal Hunting Suspected as Catalyst September 7, 2026 Siti Muinah KETAPANG, West Kalimantan – A significant environmental crisis is unfolding in the Ketapang Regency of West Kalimantan, where the Muara Kendawangan Nature Reserve—a critical habitat for biodiversity—has fallen victim to…
General News Transcontinental Haze Crisis: Indonesian Fires Blanket the Philippines with Dangerous Air September 2, 2026 Siti Muinah Manila, Philippines – October 24, 2023 – In an alarming escalation of Southeast Asia’s perennial transboundary haze crisis, smoke plumes originating from extensive forest and land fires in Indonesia have…
Travel Rainmaking Operations Extended: Jambi Intensifies Fight Against Forest Fires Through Weather Modification September 2, 2026 Reynand Wu JAMBI – As the dry season reaches a critical juncture, the provincial government of Jambi, in coordination with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the National Disaster Management…
Politics Silent Victim of the Haze: Orangutan Rescued from Ketapang Oil Palm Plantation Amidst Intensifying Forest Fires August 30, 2026 Muslim KETAPANG, WEST KALIMANTAN – In a harrowing scene that underscores the escalating environmental crisis in Indonesian Borneo, a mature male orangutan was discovered Sunday morning in a state of near-unconsciousness…
Politics Pekanbaru Declares Victory Over Forest Fires: Normalcy Returns as Air Quality Stabilizes August 30, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati JAKARTA – The municipal government of Pekanbaru has officially declared that the forest and land fires (karhutla) that have plagued the region for recent weeks are now under control. In…
Politics Silent Crisis: Pneumonia Cases Surge in Pontianak Amidst Escalating Forest Fires August 28, 2026 Laily UPN JAKARTA – As the horizon over West Kalimantan turns a suffocating shade of grey, the medical frontline in Pontianak is facing an invisible but lethal adversary. The Bhayangkara Anton Soedjarwo…
Travel Strategic Night Operations: Kalimarau Airport Extends Hours to Combat Kalimantan Forest Fires August 26, 2026 Siti Muinah BERAU, East Kalimantan – In a critical effort to intensify the mitigation of forest and land fires (karhutla) currently plaguing the Kalimantan region, the Indonesian government has moved to enhance…
Politics Escalating Crisis: BNPB Intensifies Nationwide Response to Forest and Land Fires Across Six Priority Provinces August 25, 2026 Asro JAKARTA – As Indonesia enters a critical phase in its seasonal climate cycle, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has mobilized an extensive, multi-layered tactical operation to combat a surge…
General News Indonesia Deploys Weather Modification to Combat Drought and Forest Fires in East Kalimantan Amidst El Niño Threat August 25, 2026 Nana Jakarta, Indonesia – In a critical intervention to safeguard water security for the nascent Nusantara Capital City (IKN) and mitigate the escalating threat of forest and land fires (karhutla), Indonesia…
