Bad maps have undermined Indonesia’s development for a long time. For one, they have made it tough to fight the annual forest and peatland fires. Now, the government wants to establish a national ...

A unified database integrating all of the land-use maps currently in use in Indonesia is set for an earlier-than-expected launch this August, as the government scrambles to collate outstanding data ...

Bali’s highest volcano Mount Agung, which is on the brink of erupting, is just one of the around 130 volcanoes in Indonesia. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to ...

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