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Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra Fires Emit 19.7 Mt CO₂ in One Week
Jakarta, 10 September 2026 – The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released data on Monday showing that wildfires raging across Indonesia’s islands o
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Jakarta and Four Indonesian Airports Reopen After Three-Day Volcanic Ash Shutdown
Jakarta’s Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport and four regional hubs – Surabaya, Medan, Makassar and Balikpapan – resumed commercial operations on Thursda
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Five Killed as Flying Doctors' Bo 105 Helicopter Crashes Near Long Lellang, Sarawak
A twin‑engine MBB Bo 105 helicopter operated by the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashed on the morning of 8 September 2026 near the remote village of Long L
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Indonesia suspends nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over missed safety registrations
Indonesia’s Food Agency announced on Monday that it has suspended almost 2,000 kitchens operating under the nation’s free‑meal programme because they faile
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Jakarta shuts nearly 2,000 free‑meal kitchens over sanitation non‑registration.
Jakarta’s food safety authority on Monday ordered the temporary closure of almost 2,000 kitchens that operate under the nation’s free‑meal programme, citin
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Serian's PM2.5 falls below unhealthy; emergency haze lifted
Malaysia’s Sarawak state lifted the emergency declared on August 25 for the Serian Division on September 7 after air‑quality conditions improved. The Minis
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Mali defeats Spain 82-73 in group stage of 2024 FIBA Women’s World Cup
The Mali women’s national basketball team shocked the tournament on Sunday in Guangzhou, China, by defeating Spain 82‑73 in a group‑stage match of the 2024
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Jakarta Airport Halts Flights Due to Anak Krakatoa Ash Cloud
Jakarta’s main gateway, Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport, halted all take‑offs and landings on Thursday afternoon after a plume of volcanic ash from An
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Indonesia investigates food poisoning linked to new free school meals program
Jakarta, Sept 5 — Indonesia’s National Food Agency (Badan Pangan Nasional, Bapanas) confirmed that nearly 2,000 people, the majority of them school‑age stu
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Indonesian Air Force Helicopters Rush to Suppress Forest Fire in New Capital Zone
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency and the Air Force deployed helicopters and water‑bombing aircraft on the 8th of this month to conduct aeria
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Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as hazardous haze forces school closures
KUALA LUMPUR — On September 4, the Malaysian government announced a state of emergency for the Serian Division of Sarawak, the eastern Malaysian state on B
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Jakarta rescues female orangutan and infant from Kalimantan forest fire
Jakarta authorities on Thursday announced the successful rescue of a female orangutan and her infant from the thick smoke of a forest fire that swept throu
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Malaysia launches three‑day cloud‑seeding over Sarawak to combat haze
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Department of Disaster Management and Relief (Jabatan Penyelamat dan Kebencanaan), the Meteorological Department and the Royal Ma
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Philippines Education Department launches nationwide school safety drill after recent shootings
The Department of Education of the Philippines formally launched a nationwide school‑safety drill in August 2024, mobilising law‑enforcement and emergency
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Mount Sinabung erupts, 3,500‑metre ash plume prompts evacuations
An eruption at Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra sent a plume of ash to an altitude of roughly 3,500 metres on the morning of 1 September, prompting local of
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Palangkaraya registers AQI 780, becoming Indonesia's most polluted city.
Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, recorded an air‑quality index of 780 on Tuesday, making it the most polluted city
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Adult Female Orangutan Rescued from Haze‑Driven Fire in West Kalimantan
An adult female orangutan named Sampurna was rescued on 28 August from a haze‑driven fire zone near the town of Ketapang in West Kalimantan, Indonesia’s Bo
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Japan dispatches naval vessel to aid Indonesia's Riau forest fire response
The Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force’s (JMSDF) supply vessel JS Kunisaki set sail from the naval base at Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on Monday, bound for
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Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 103 as Rescue Efforts Continue
Ten days after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores region, local authorities have confirmed that the death toll has risen to 103, with 1,666 pe
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Malaysia begins voluntary return of 1,476 Burmese migrants to Myanmar on Sept. 29
Kuala Lumpur announced on Thursday that 1,476 Burmese nationals will be repatriated to Myanmar on 29 September, marking the first phase of a voluntary retu
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Flores Island quake kills 111, displaces over 176,000 residents
The death toll from the 6.5‑magnitude earthquake that struck Flores Island in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province has risen to 111, with more than 176,
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Pacific Fisheries Agency Seizes Four Chinese-Indian Vessels During Cross-Border Enforcement
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) launched its routine Kurukuru enforcement operation in early August across the Pacific Ocean. During the p
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Singapore introduces anti‑fraud messaging rules; IM platforms curb unsolicited contact.
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) formally announced the draft Prevention of Fraud and Unsolicited Message Service Regulations on 10t
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Indonesia's Flores Island Hit by 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, At Least 47 Killed
Flores Island in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara Province Hit by 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake, at Least 47 Dead Recently, Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara Provinc