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CNN reports that a remote portion of Indonesia’s Sesayap River in North Kalimantan may harbor the world’s last viable population of the critically endangered Ganges shark, prompting a conservation push that includes establishing ISRA protections, addressing bycatch risks from fishing gear, and exploring area-based protections and community incentives to safeguard the species.
Indonesia is boosting its wildfire response by adding 35 foreign-registered aircraft for water-bombing and patrols and by expanding cloud-seeding efforts (30 aircraft and 22 helicopters) to spark rain, as hazy conditions spread toward Malaysia. The crackdown on fires comes with cross-border cooperation and warnings of deteriorating air quality, including closed schools in Sarawak, while authorities expect the dry season to persist.
Indonesia arrested 72 people on suspicion of starting forest fires that have burned across parts of Borneo and Sumatra, with thousands of hot spots detected and peatland blazes driving hazardous haze. Authorities have deployed aerial firefighting and cloud-seeding, while rainfall is urged to help extinguish embers and clear the smoke.
Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was sentenced to one year in Denpasar District Court for posting Instagram videos during Nyepi, Bali’s Day of Silence, in which he violated restrictions and described the tradition as 'crazy.' The court said the posts offended Balinese people and sparked public outrage, though the sentence took his youth and good behavior into account; authorities had warned him about Nyepi before his arrest. The offense carries up to five years, and Swiss consular officials are providing support as Indonesian authorities handle the case.
During talks in Jakarta, Indonesia's defense minister urged broader, more intensive joint military exercises with China, signaling a push to deepen defense cooperation.
A Swiss tourist on Bali has been sentenced to one year in prison after filming himself on Nyepi, the Day of Silence, calling the holiday 'crazy' and breaching Bali’s strict holiday restrictions that halt flights, cut internet access and limit activities.
A Swiss tourist in Bali was sentenced to one year in prison for insulting Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence, by posting messages on social media that offended Balinese people and violated the island's restrictions during the observance. The Denpasar court found he violated Indonesia's new criminal code; he claimed no intent to insult and apologized, but authorities said his posts provoked public outrage. The case underscores strict enforcement of Nyepi rules, which include staying home, airport closures, and an internet blackout.
A Swiss tourist in Bali was sentenced to one year in prison for insulting the Hindu Day of Silence Nyepi via social media posts. The Denpasar court found he violated Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting after staff had warned him of Nyepi restrictions that require residents and visitors to stay home and observe silence. He had posted videos boasting about defying the rules and called Nyepi “crazy,” prompting condemnation; he says the posts were not meant to offend and he apologizes. Prosecutions of foreigners over Nyepi are uncommon, but authorities say such posts offend Balinese people and faith.
A four-month-old neonate whale shark was spotted in Saleh Bay, Indonesia—the first such newborn seen there—which could indicate the bay as a birth or nursery site and offers clues to whale shark reproduction and habitat needs amid conservation challenges.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores, Indonesia, killing dozens and displacing about 5,000 as health facilities collapsed and relief efforts were hampered by damaged roads, ongoing aftershocks, and dwindling medical supplies; with only one doctor at Dampek Health Centre, aid distribution is severely strained and survivors fear worsening conditions.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, killing at least 68 and injuring more than 200, displacing about 12,800 people as rescuers search collapsed buildings; aid is arriving by air and helicopters, while officials declare a 14-day emergency and plan field hospitals as Flores bears the brunt of damage and thousands remain in shelters.
A strong earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 53 people, with rescuers racing to locate survivors amid collapsed buildings and landslides.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island, killing at least 47 people and damaging hundreds of buildings as aftershocks continue; rescue teams search rubble for survivors, a brief tsunami warning was issued and later lifted, and aid is arriving to remote, mountainous areas while officials urge calm and avoidance of damaged coastal zones.
The European Commission said it can provide Copernicus satellite imagery and mapping services to support Indonesia's search-and-rescue operations after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Flores, with rescue efforts ongoing and at least 38 dead; Ursula von der Leyen said, 'Indonesia, we stand with you.'
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck offshore north of Flores Island, Indonesia, in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least 47 people dead as rescue teams assess damage, including landslides and collapsed buildings; a tsunami warning was briefly issued and later lifted, while authorities coordinate evacuations and relief efforts in a region prone to seismic activity along the Ring of Fire.