Indonesia’s wildfires are creeping towards Nusantara, the country’s new capital under construction on Borneo island, challenging its promise of becoming an eco-friendly “smart forest city”. The Southeast Asian nation is battling what officials call its most intense wildfire season in 11 years. Nearly 202,000 hectares (499,000 acres) of forest and peatland have been razed nationwide from January to June, according...
Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
Indonesia’s wildfires are creeping towards Nusantara, the country’s new capital under construction on Borneo island, cha...
By Dhallo News · September 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM IST

Source: SCMP - World
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