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News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: El Niño-powered drought leaves West Kalimantan palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

News channel or source: https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/19/el-nio-powered-drought-leaves-west-kalimantan-palm-farmers-high-and-dry-as-river-recedes

Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

For several weeks, local palm oil mills have cut their fresh fruit bunch purchases because storage tanks are filled with processed oil they cannot ship out as a prolonged drought driven by "super El ...

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Green economy benefits for civil society in the Heart of Borneo (HoB) in West Kalimantan

News channel or source: https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?206957/Green-economy-benefits-for-civil-society-in-the-Heart-of-Borneo-HoB-in-West-Kalimantan

Published on: Monday 03 December 2012

Sustainable and prosperous business & community development are just two of the hoped for benefits emerging out of a three day community based green economy workshop beginning in Pontianak, West ...

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Two Years of Prabowo: Indonesia's Economy in Turmoil

News channel or source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2121382/two-years-of-prabowo-indonesias-economy-in-turmoil

Published on: Sunday 11 October 2026

Indonesia's economy faces mounting pressure under Prabowo, as households struggle with rising costs and the state budget faces oil price shocks.

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Peatland damage a key factor in West Kalimantan fires

News channel or source: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/indonesian/en/podcast-episode/west-kalimantan-fires-walhi-highlights-peatland-damage-and-concessions/m1hsp32nd

Published on: Thursday 08 October 2026

Peatland degradation and land governance issues have driven recurring fires in West Kalimantan, according to environmental group WALHI. The fires have harmed people's health, disrupted transport and ...

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Indonesia residents blame government negligence for recurring wildfire haze crisis

News channel or source: https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/indonesia-residents-blame-government-negligence-for-recurring-wildfire-haze-crisis-23654990

Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

Residents of Indonesia`s West Kalimantan are suing President Prabowo and 26 officials over wildfire haze, demanding clean air, healthcare and compensation ...

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Prabowo Says Indonesia's Wealth Remains Unequally Distributed

News channel or source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2122129/prabowo-says-indonesias-wealth-remains-unequally-distributed

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Indonesia ranks seventh globally by purchasing power parity, but Prabowo says its economic wealth has yet to benefit everyone equally.

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Indonesians on fire-ravaged West Kalimantan sue state for clean air

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/indonesians-on-fire-ravaged-west-kalimantan-sue-state-for-clean-air/ar-AA2ebkwt

Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

The lawsuit targets president Prabowo Subianto and 26 officials from national, provincial and local governments, as well as police and emergency services.

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/world/asia/indonesia-borneo-wildfires-haze-health-el-nino.html

Published on: Thursday 24 September 2026

For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.

News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Economy: El Niño-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/el-ni%C3%B1o-powered-drought-leaves-indonesian-palm-farmers-high-and-dry-as-river-recedes/ar-AA2fypw6