Hotspots fall, risks persist
Forest and fire hotspots have declined to 96, but rising detections in Central Kalimantan and persistent underground peat fires continue to pose challenges to firefighting efforts.
Rescued apes return to the wild
Deep in a forest in Indonesian Borneo, conservationists open a cage. A female orang utan and her baby waste little time, clambering up the towering trees and disappearing into the canopy, safe at last.
Wildfires fuel deadly air pollution
Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across the country caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast archipelago in September, according to a new study.
Fires branded ‘eco-terrorism’
Police have named 20 companies as suspects in 2026's forest and land fires, as the crackdown on firms responsible for the regional haze gathers pace.
11 jailed for abusing kids at daycare
A court has sentenced 11 childcare workers to up to three years in prison for abusing toddlers at a daycare centre in a case that sparked nationwide outrage.
Graft and haze spark protests
Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
Joint task force on haze mulled
JAKARTA and Singapore are looking to set up a joint task force to deal with haze from Indonesia's wildfires, the countries' foreign ministers said, as they met to reaffirm their ties after weeks of simmering tensions.
When every breath is a nightmare
Borneans struggle with new smoke-related illnesses.
Seeking mercy on death penalty
THE nation has gone a decade without carrying out the execution of a death row prisoner, but courts continue to hand down capital punishments even as the new Criminal Code (KUHP) no longer classifies the death penalty as a principal punishment.
Rescuers save orang utan mum, baby from deadly snare
Conservation workers rescued an orang utan ensnared in rope and her baby on the island of Borneo where the critically endangered animals are at risk from boar traps and wildfires, an official said.
