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Protests spread across Indonesia over jobs law
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Protests spread across Indonesia over jobs law

The government hopes the measure will draw investment. Opponents say the move to slash regulations will harm workers and the environment.
Coronavirus puts captive orangutans' return to the wild on hold
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Coronavirus puts captive orangutans' return to the wild on hold

If one ape in the forest is infected, a whole population could be wiped out, experts say. So orangutans in Indonesia’s rehabilitation centers are staying where they are.
Deadly flash floods in Indonesia's capital leave thousands homeless
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Deadly flash floods in Indonesia's capital leave thousands homeless

At least 30 people have been killed in the most intense rains to strike Jakarta, the country’s capital, since record keeping began.
To make this tofu, start by burning toxic plastic
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To make this tofu, start by burning toxic plastic

Plastic waste from America, collected for recycling, is shipped to Indonesia. Some is burned as fuel by tofu makers, producing deadly chemicals and contaminating food.
A blood-red sky: Fires leave a million Indonesians gasping
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A blood-red sky: Fires leave a million Indonesians gasping

Wildfires burning across Indonesia have created respiratory problems for nearly a million people.
As Amazon smolders, Indonesia fires choke the other side of the world
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As Amazon smolders, Indonesia fires choke the other side of the world

Thousands of fires, most of them set to clear land for plantations that make palm oil, created thick clouds of smoke that disrupted air travel and sickened people.
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