Forests Cleared, Orangutans at Risk in Kalimantan
ASIATODAY.ID, KAPUAS HULU — Indonesia’s Kapuas Hulu Regency in West Kalimantan, long promoted as a conservation district, is facing mounting ...
Tag: Deforestation
The World Pretends to Protect Nature — While Spending 30 Times More to Destroy It
ASIATODAY.ID, GENEVA - The world spends billions of dollars claiming to protect nature. Yet at the same time, trillions are ...
Deforestation Triggers Floods in Sumatra: Indonesia Goverment Revokes Permits of 28 Companies
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - President of Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has officially revoked the business permits of 28 companies found ...
Indonesia Takes On Environmental Offenders, Sues Corporations for USD 285 Million
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — After years of mounting ecological damage and public outrage, the Indonesian state has finally moved into open ...
1,117 Lives Lost, Forests Vanishing
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - Devastating floods and landslides once again swept across Sumatra at the end of December 2025 and early ...
Indonesia Loses IDR 175 Trillion to Deforestation
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia is facing a mounting environmental and economic crisis as deforestation continues to drain the nation’s wealth. ...
Illegal Miners Destroying Indonesia’s Forests Face Fines of Up to US$400,000 per Hectare
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia has delivered a heavy blow to rogue mining operators with a new policy that slaps massive ...
Thousands of Abandoned Coal Mine Pits in Kalimantan, State Looks Away
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — East Kalimantan is entering one of the worst ecological crises in its history. Member of Commission XII ...
Rampant Deforestation in Sumatra: Forests Shrinking, Rivers in Crisis, Floods Devastate
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Natural forests across Sumatra are rapidly disappearing, leaving the island vulnerable to environmental disasters. Analysis by Greenpeace ...
The Future of Forests in the Asia-Pacific is Under Threat
ASIATODAY.ID, CHIANG MAI – Forests sustain over 22 million people, supporting livelihoods, food security, and agricultural productivity through ecosystem services ...