Pontianak
Coverage of Pontianak in the Nexus archive.
- Wildfire at Indonesia’s Mount Bromo mostly contained as smoke forces school closures
Indonesian firefighters mostly contained a wildfire at Mount Bromo in Java, though nearly 900 hectares were impacted by the blaze. The nation also faces a wider crisis, with approximately 48,900 hectares of peatland burned across six provinces, generating dense smoke that has caused air quality deterioration and school closures in areas like Pontianak.
- Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested in Jakarta, demanding lower fuel and food prices and cuts to state spending programs amid rising economic pressures. Authorities blocked the march to the presidential palace, deploying over 6,000 police and soldiers, while protesters criticized President Prabowo Subianto for denying the economic crisis and called for an end to military influence in civilian affairs.
- Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures grow
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested in Jakarta, demanding lower fuel and food prices and cuts to state spending as economic pressures rise. They also called for halting government programs like free nutritious meals and rural revitalization, and criticized the military's expanding role in civilian affairs.