News Indonesia West Sulawesi: S. Korea dune merchant, 72, held over sand mining in Indonesia mangrove forest
MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have arrested a 72-year-old South Korean national for allegedly running a sand quarrying operation in a protected forest area in West Sulawesi province. The incident marks a rare instance of a foreign citizen charged with environmental crimes in the world’s largest archipelagic country. The operation involved multiple agencies, including the […]
News Indonesia West Sulawesi: West Sulawesi erupts in protest over sand mining for Indonesia’s new capital
Hundreds of protesters, including young and Indigenous peoples from three coastal villages, have demanded the closure of sand dredging in Indonesia’s West Sulawesi over environmental concerns and permit violations. The protest earlier this month marked the latest in a series of demonstrations by residents of Karossa, Pasangkayu and Kalukku, who have voiced opposition to sand […]
News Indonesia West Sulawesi: Indonesia arrests 5 people in methamphetamine smuggling
Five people suspected of smuggling 29 kilograms (64 pounds) of methamphetamine into Indonesia from Malaysia ... include a Malaysian citizen, Central Sulawesi Police Chief Rudy Sufahriadi said ...
News Indonesia West Sulawesi: At Least 42 Dead as Indonesia Quake Topples Homes, Buildings
People react as the body of a relative is retrieved from the ruin of a building at an area affected by an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. A strong, shallow ...
News Indonesia West Sulawesi: Indonesia expecting heavy rainfall to continue into 2022
JAKARTA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia is expecting higher ... with Sumatra, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua most affected. Rainfall will come at above normal ...
