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Kalimantan

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

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Indonesia denies smog from forest fires drifted to Malaysia

Malaysia on Friday warned residents of high pollution levels in most areas on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the western Kalimantan region of Sarawak, blaming trans-boundary haze from Indonesia, its Department of Environment said in a statement.

Society 2 years ago

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Haze blankets cities in Kalimantan, Sumatra as fires rage

Thick haze has blanketed parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan as fires continue to rage, in part due to El Niño, and affected regions have started imposing measures to anticipate related health impacts, including a mask mandate for schools.

Politics 2 years ago

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Government wants to change law to future-proof Nusantara project

The government has submitted a proposed revision to the Capital City Law to the House of Representatives, in which it proposes preventing the next president from ditching the project.

Archipelago 2 years ago

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Kalimantan, Java see rising wildfire risk amid dry weather conditions

The number of 'hotspots' recorded between July 17 and July 23 surged to 12,701 from 6,082 a week earlier, according to data from the National Disaster mitigation agency (BNPB).

Academia 2 years ago

Nusantara, the new gateway for Malaysia-Indonesia cooperation

It would only make sense that shifting Indonesia’s center of gravity to Borneo will lead to closer regional economic integration between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Entertainment 2 years ago

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Indonesian rock band Radja receives death threats in Malaysia

Police in Johor have arrested two individuals for making death threats and are looking for possible motives behind the action.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Rescuers await reinforcements in hunt for Natuna landslide survivors

The landslide on Monday followed six days of torrential rain and buried houses on a village on the island of Searasan in the Natuna region, about 80 km (49.71 miles) off Kalimantan.

Economy 3 years ago

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Investors eye new capital but stay on sidelines ahead of elections

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority reported increasing interest from firms looking to put funds into the project, but few are willing to commit ahead of the 2024 election.

Academia 3 years ago

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What if the capital of Indonesia is on Riau Islands?

The fact remains that the Riau Islands province is steeped with a history of trade and expansion of empires due to its strategic location.

Academia 3 years ago

Forestry Ministry responds

Field monitoring found a rise in the population of orangutans in 24 monitoring sites in Sumatra and Kalimantan from 1,441 in 2014 to 2,431 orangutans in 2022.

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Kalimantan

PREMIUM Indonesia denies smog from forest fires drifted to Malaysia

PREMIUM Haze blankets cities in Kalimantan, Sumatra as fires rage

PREMIUM Government wants to change law to future-proof Nusantara project

PREMIUM Kalimantan, Java see rising wildfire risk amid dry weather conditions