Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 7 December 2025

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Sumatra Floods Recovery Accelerates Amid Investigation Into Corporate Environmental Violations

Indonesia's recovery efforts from the catastrophic Sumatra floods—which killed 940 and left 276 missing—are progressing with infrastructure rebuilding in West and North Sumatra, whilst the Forestry Ministry investigates 12 companies for upstream deforestation and environmental violations. The government has proposed revoking approximately 20 forest-use permits and deployed investigation tools including drone surveys and automated log identification technology to trace corporate responsibility.