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Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
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Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report
Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.
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Firefighters celebrate rain during Indonesia wildfires
A number of clips show firefighters celebrating in the rain.
World
Indonesians share impact of haze on their livelihoods
Months of forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia has severely disrupted daily life.
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Rain brings temporary relief as Southeast Asia battles fires and toxic haze
Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
Politics
The week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian elections
From student protests across France over the weekend and presidential elections in Brazil pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to wildfires in Indonesia, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.
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Indonesia seizes more than a tonne of ketamine from tanker
Indonesian authorities seized 1.16 tonnes of ketamine from a Malaysian vessel in the Strait of Malacca.
Travel
Southeast Asia’s Haze Lands on Malaysia’s Already Flat Tourism Year
Malaysia’s 47 million target was out of reach before the haze arrived; the year-end damage now depends on whether travelers rule out more than the worst-hit areas.
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Entertainment
Indonesia Drafts New Film Law as Jakarta, Home to Four Netflix Productions, Courts International Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)
Indonesia’s film agency is helping draft a revised Film Law that would reshape its powers, while Jakarta, where Netflix now has four titles in production, is working to become a regional film hub. Fauzan Zidni, chair of the Indonesian Film Agency (BPI), tells Variety the first draft, prepared with the Ministry of Culture, has taken […]
Science
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
World
Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign ‘Badr’ defence pact
Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports on the ‘Badr’ Memorandum of Understanding.
World
How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties
Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity.
World
Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia's toxic haze
A "Super El Niño" has fuelled months-long fires in Indonesia, making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
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Ferry catches fire near Indonesian port, all passengers rescued
A fire broke out aboard the KMP Batumandi as the ferry approached Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday
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Indonesians protest over land-clearing fires
Students and activists protested across Indonesia over forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.
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Indonesia continues to battle wildfires, with nearly 2 million hectares burned
Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
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Business
Bank Indonesia faces mounting pressure to hike after MSCI threat fuels market rout
Bank Indonesia faces growing pressure to raise rates after MSCI’s threat to cut its market to standalone status triggered a rout in stocks, weakened the rupiah.
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Indonesia battles worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years
Indonesia battles worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years
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Indonesian stocks plunge to six-year low as MSCI downgrade fears mount
Indonesia's benchmark stock index plunged to its lowest level in six years.
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Dozens of critically endangered orangutans saved from rampant wildfires in Indonesia
Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and a months-long pollution spell have threatened their natural habitat.