While haze from the fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has affected Indonesia’s neighbours, local communities mainly bear the brunt of the environmental catastrophe.
Teenagers playing futsal outside and the unmasked crowd at Palembang's airport show how ordinary the haze has become to many Indonesians – reflecting not resilience, but of the…
In 1982, 1997, 2015, and 2026, the climate phenomenon brought drier, hotter weather that worsened Indonesia’s fires. Most are started by farmers who burn land to clear it, an…
For weeks, forest and peatland fires have continued to ravage large parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan amid an unusually severe El Niño-driven dry season, with toxic haze spreading…
Some Indonesians have been turning to social media to voice their frustrations and apologise about the uncontrolled wildfire that caused toxic haze to reach Malaysia, Singapore…
Speaking at a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 21, President Prabowo accused global index provider MSCI of trying to frighten Indonesia after it proposed stripping the country of its…
Nearly half of acute respiratory illness cases caused by wildfire in Sumatra and Kalimantan recorded in the past two months are children who are more vulnerable to wildfire haze…
From creating memes and works of art, to implementing practical measures such as providing masks and healthcare – people both within and outside Indonesia are coming up with…
Demonstrations took place in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bandung in West Java – with protesters criticising government policies which they claim have failed to address increasingly…
The Straits Times spoke to environment groups and legal experts to find out why it has been tricky to hold polluting firms accountable, and how Singapore could potentially…
