Indonesia seeks to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP on Friday.
Science
phys.org
11.09.2026
Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week
Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo in the past week, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said Thursday, bringing the total to 15 in a month.
Science
phys.org
10.09.2026
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug takingWhat may be the earliest known evidence for human drug tak
World
theguardian.com
09.09.2026
Earliest evidence of habitual drug use found in teeth in Indonesia
Strange, rounded grooves in prehistoric teeth are thought to have been made by regularly sucking whole betel nuts to extract a pain-relieving compound. This marks the earliest known example of probabl
Science
newscientist.com
09.09.2026
Journalists missing after Indonesian volcanic eruption
Journalists missing after Indonesian volcanic eruption
World
aljazeera.com
09.09.2026
Japanese helicopters to join Indonesia’s wildfires battle this weekend
Indonesia has intensified efforts to tackle wildfires that have been raging for months.
World
japantimes.co.jp
08.09.2026
Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo
Wildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid haze, testing the resources and resolve of those who must endure it.
Science
phys.org
08.09.2026
Dry conditions have made this year's wildfires in Indonesia worse
Wildfires and smoke are an annual problem for Indonesia. This year, dry conditions have made the problem worse than in years past.
World
npr.org
08.09.2026
Indonesia airports reopen after volcanic ash disrupts thousands of flights
Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.
World
aljazeera.com
08.09.2026
Turkmenistan, Indonesia discuss expanding trade and investment cooperation
Azerbaijan
trend.az
08.09.2026
Flights gradually resume in Indonesia after volcanic eruption forced two-day suspension
Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the ring of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most g
World
euronews.com
08.09.2026
Indonesia’s richest family moves over $1 billion offshore amid turmoil
The movements of funds abroad mark a sharp pivot for a media-shy family worth about $30 billion that has traditionally parked its wealth at home.
World
japantimes.co.jp
08.09.2026
Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport as volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau clears
Fresh eruptions on Tuesday from Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia has raised the risk of further disruption at surrounding airports.
World
japantimes.co.jp
08.09.2026
Indonesian activists criticize reduced sentences of soldiers convicted of acid attack on activist
The soldiers had thrown acid on a person who campaigned against the growing role of the military.
World
japantimes.co.jp
08.09.2026
Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption
Passengers queue for refunds at Airport in Indonesia, as Anak Krakatau ash closes eight airports, cancels 2,300 flights and strands over 268,000 travellers.
World
euronews.com
07.09.2026
Toho Europe, Indonesia Film Fund, Cinepolis Pact Among Deals Unveiled at Lumiere Summit
Monday’s Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence generated a cluster of industry announcements alongside its headline declarations, with deals spanning co-production financing, distribution, exhibition
Culture
variety.com
07.09.2026
Heritage Foundation ALIPH Targets Ukraine, Syria and Indonesia in New Film Rescue Program
With only an estimated 20% of the world’s film heritage safeguarded, the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage is making its first move into cinema. Announced Monday at the Lumière Sum
Culture
variety.com
07.09.2026
'Truly scared': Blazes outpace firefighters in Indonesian Borneo
Toiling around the clock, haggard Indonesian firefighters on the island of Borneo cannot keep up with the blazes devouring landscapes and shrouding communities in a cloying haze.
Science
phys.org
07.09.2026
Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure
Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.
World
bbc.co.uk
07.09.2026
Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire
A massive fire at a market in the Indonesia village of Babuda has claimed the lives of eleven people.
World
aljazeera.com
07.09.2026