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Indonesia wildfire and transboundary haze crisis expands

45 clusters · 201 sources · last updated

Latest: Indonesia deploys 9,355 health workers to combat forest fire respiratory issues

By early November 2026, Indonesia’s forest and land fire (karhutla) crisis, driven by El Niño, has escalated into a massive public health emergency. Cumulative cases of acute respiratory infection (ISPA) have risen to 40

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Indonesia vehicle tax policy and compliance initiatives

8 clusters · 32 sources · last updated

Latest: Jakarta waives vehicle tax penalties until December 2026

In late September 2026, regional authorities in Indonesia implemented vehicle tax relaxation programs to improve taxpayer compliance. The Central Java Provincial Government launched an initiative running from September 2

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Indonesian bank KUR financing for MSMEs

11 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Indonesia expands funding access for MSMEs through BNI and TCI initiatives

In September 2026, Indonesian banks began implementing various Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR) schemes to support Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Bank Central Asia (BCA) launched its 2026 program, offering loans

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Southeast Asian transboundary haze crisis fluctuates

65 clusters · 234 sources · last updated

Latest: Malaysia air quality remains good to moderate

The transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia, driven by the 2026 El Niño phenomenon, experienced significant fluctuations in air quality through late October and early November. While conditions had briefly improved

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Indonesia wildfire and haze crisis intensifies

78 clusters · 260 sources · last updated

Latest: Indonesia forest fires cause massive economic and health losses

The 2026 Indonesia wildfire season, intensified by El Niño, has reached catastrophic levels. By late September, approximately 1.92 million hectares had burned since January, devastating over half of the habitats for crit

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Indonesian forest fires and haze impact

21 clusters · 65 sources · last updated

Latest: Barito Selatan restores in-person schooling as air quality improves

By mid-October 2026, severe air quality degradation caused by widespread forest and land fires prompted extensive remote learning mandates across Indonesia. In North Sumatra, Governor Bobby Nasution instructed high schoo

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Indonesia palm oil: price regulation & export oversight

25 clusters · 40 sources · last updated

Latest: Indonesia palm oil sector sees price updates and calls for investment

The May 2026 audit exposing under‑invoicing by ten large crude palm oil (CPO) exporters sparked significant government action. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that such practices, including transfer‑pricin

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West Kalimantan forest fire litigation

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated

Latest: Indonesia faces lawsuit over gross negligence in wildfire and haze crisis

A coalition of civil society and indigenous groups, including the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples (AMAN) West Kalimantan, filed a class-action lawsuit in the Pontianak District Court regarding severe forest and land fires

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