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News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: Social media trends are driving Indonesia’s patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

News channel or source: https://www.courant.com/2025/03/29/social-media-trends-are-driving-indonesias-patchouli-oil-industry-the-cost-deforestation/

Published on: Friday 28 March 2025

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with ...

News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: West Sulawesi erupts in protest over sand mining for Indonesia’s new capital

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/west-sulawesi-erupts-in-protest-over-sand-mining-for-indonesias-new-capital/

Published on: Wednesday 21 May 2025

Hundreds of protesters, including Indigenous and coastal youth from Karossa, Pasangkayu and Kalukku, rallied on May 5 at the West Sulawesi governor’s office to demand the closure of PT Alam Sumber ...

News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: Crocodile attacks in Indonesia are on the rise. It's left residents on edge

News channel or source: https://www.news4jax.com/business/2025/03/17/crocodile-attacks-in-indonesia-are-on-the-rise-its-left-residents-on-edge/

Published on: Sunday 16 March 2025

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to our area on Sunday and Monday. Some of which may be strong to severe. Read full article: All lanes reopened after crash on I-295 North between UNF, ...

News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: Indonesia to Punish Companies for Environmental Violations at Sulawesi Industrial Park

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/06/indonesia-to-punish-companies-for-environmental-violations-at-sulawesi-industrial-park/

Published on: Wednesday 18 June 2025

The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park is home to around 50 companies, most of them involved in the processing of nickel for use in the manufacturing of stainless steel and EV batteries. Indonesia’s ...

News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: How China’s investment in Indonesia's nickel industry is impacting local communities

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2025/04/07/how-chinas-investment-in-indonesias-nickel-industry-is-impacting-local-communities/

Published on: Sunday 06 April 2025

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice Fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...

News Indonesia » West Sulawesi » Social: Gov't ensures aid for North Maluku, North Sulawesi quake victims

News channel or source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/410925/govt-ensures-aid-for-north-maluku-north-sulawesi-quake-victims

Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

The Social Affairs Ministry has ensured it is ready to distribute aid to earthquake victims in North Maluku and North Sulawesi, with assistance based on the ...