Crocodile attacks in Indonesia are on the rise. It’s left residents on edge
In the Central Mamuju district of Indonesia’s West Sulawesi, where the Budong-Budong River meets the sea, people have long ...
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Deserted villages, power cuts: Java’s sinking coast hits residents hard, as Prabowo plans 700km sea wall
Experts have raised concerns that it will take years before the sea wall can be ready, and that is if Indonesia manages to ...
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Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
“That’s the PT Bartra Putra Mulia [BPM] nickel mine,” Manan, the village chief, told Mongabay Indonesia. Locals like Manan say life has become harder since 2020, when the company began operating here ...
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Budget cuts threaten to sink the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency’s operations
Budget cuts undermine the Indonesian Coast Guard’s ability to secure Indonesia’s vast maritime borders amid rising challenges ...
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Indonesia’s Indigenous Akit community faces exploitation & land loss (commentary)
For the Akit tribe of Bengkalis and Pelalawan districts in Riau province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, land is more than just soil beneath their feet: it is their identity, their lifeblood, ...
Crowds at Melaka ferry terminal in a festive mood
MELAKA: A festive atmosphere continues to fill the Kota Laksamana Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) ...
Australian tourist killed and 2 injured as snorkeling boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Bali island
A snorkeling boat carrying 13 people, including 11 Australian tourists, has capsized in rough seas off Indonesia’s resort ...