Indonesia’s Peatland Crisis: A Decades-Long Legacy of Industrial Expansion and Policy Failures Threatens Global Climate Goals
The ecological integrity of Indonesia’s peatland ecosystems has reached a critical tipping point, characterized by a massive and structured reduction in territory driven by decades of industrial monoculture expansion and…
Oil Palm Expansion Threatens Ancient Rock Art and Prehistoric Heritage in South Kalimantan Karst Caves
The expansion of industrial oil palm plantations is posing an existential threat to 348 rock art paintings, estimated to be approximately 2,000 years old, located across nine karst caves in…
Conservation Efforts Intensify in Maluku as Illegal Trade Threatens Endemic Parrot Species During World Parrot Day 2026
In the heart of Dobo, the capital of the Kepulauan Aru Regency in Maluku, the atmosphere on Friday, May 26, 2026, was marked by a quiet but visually striking movement.…
Government Property Tax Policy Sparks Controversy as Luxury Threshold Adjustment Threatens Market Stability
The Indonesian government’s new property tax policy, specifically the imposition of a 5% Income Tax (PPh) on "super-luxury" properties effective June 1, 2015, has ignited significant debate and concern within…
Coastal Communities in Sikka Raise Alarm as Mangrove Deforestation for Illegal Shrimp Ponds Threatens Ecological Security
The coastal landscape of Kota Uneng in Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is currently the site of a escalating environmental crisis that has left local residents in a…
Lebak Leadership Crisis: Calls for Reconciliation After Public Spat Between Regent and Vice Regent Threatens Regional Stability
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LEBAK – A public dispute between Lebak Regent Mochamad Hasbi Asyidiki and Vice Regent Amir Hamzah has ignited calls for immediate reconciliation from prominent community figures, following a contentious…
Middle East Crisis Escalates: US-Israel Confrontation with Iran Threatens Global Energy Routes and Stability
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has once again been violently reshaped, with an unprecedented escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.…
Iran Threatens Retaliatory Strikes on US and Israeli Water Infrastructure Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Standoff
Jakarta, Indonesia – A grave new dimension has been added to the simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as Iran has issued a stark warning, threatening to target vital…













