Indonesia News » Aceh News Indonesia » Aceh » Commerce: Illegal gold mining continues in Indonesia’s Aceh despite government crackdown pledge
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/illegal-gold-mining-continues-in-indonesias-aceh-despite-government-crackdown-pledge/
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
Two weeks after government and law enforcement leaders vowed to crack down on illegal gold mining in the semiautonomous Indonesian province of Aceh, local communities on the ground say excavators are ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Commerce: Aceh’s Bitter Lesson, Relearned
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/12/acehs-bitter-lesson-relearned/
Published on: Tuesday 23 December 2025
Scene of destruction in the aftermath of Cyclone Senyar. Indonesia’s government, at local and national levels, failed to respond adequately to the early warnings of the cyclone’s approach, resulting ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Commerce: Two Former Weed Farmers Tell Us Why Aceh’s Marijuana Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere
News channel or source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/indonesia-marijuana-aceh-weed-farmers/
Published on: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Indonesia’s Aceh province is notorious for two seemingly opposite reasons—one, it’s the only place that enforces Sharia law in the entire country and two, it’s also the home of some of the best weed ...