The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

A PhD student used shredded baby diapers in a prototype Indonesian house; 27% of its non-structural concrete blocks contained diaper waste, totaling about 3,700 pounds

An extraordinary house in Indonesia has creatively utilized nearly 3,700 pounds of discarded diapers. This unique construction method incorporates recycled materials, significantly reducing the need for sand. The process involves several stages: washing, drying, and shredding the diapers before combining them with concrete. Although this innovative approach shows great potential…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Satellite images show scale of raging Borneo wildfires as smoke engulfs orangutan habitat

Forestry minister says many fires deliberately set by individuals or companies clearing land for agriculture and other economic activity

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Indonesia wildfire crisis: 19 companies under scrutiny as 2 lakh hectares burnt

Indonesia's wildfire crisis has burned 202,010 hectares of forest and land between January and July, while authorities are inspecting 19 companies linked to fires covering 11,047 hectares within their concessions across seven provinces.

The Times of India · Sep 1

Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupts without reports of casualties

Mount Sinabung on Indonesia has erupted, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Jakarta unrest: Protests turn violent, transport services disrupted after overnight clashes

Transport services in parts of Jakarta were disrupted on Friday following overnight unrest near Indonesia’s parliament, with local media reporting rioting in the area. Several commuter rail services were suspended or rerouted, while bus operations near parliament were affected by road closures. Some toll roads in the vicinity were also…

The Times of India · Aug 28

Haze from El Niño-fuelled wildfires threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.

Euronews · Aug 26

How AFL is being used to boost Indonesian relations

One of AFL's leading figures is being used as part of efforts to boost cultural connections with one of Australia's nearest neighbours.

AAP · Aug 26

Indonesian Muslims brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires

Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.

Euronews · Aug 25

‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra

Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country

The Independent UK · Aug 25