AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildfire Emergency: Fires in Bangka Belitung have destroyed nearly 300 homes and driven about 1,000 people from their village. Peat smouldering beneath the ground and strong winds helped the flames spread. Haze Response: Smoke now blankets parts of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua, reaching Singapore and Malaysia. President Prabowo has ordered more firefighting resources, but the government says it will not declare a national disaster for now as pressure grows for stronger action. Forest Policy: Indonesia may scale back plans to clear rainforest for rice and sugarcane after achieving rice self-sufficiency ahead of schedule. Officials say future crops can be grown on degraded land, though conservation groups want policy changes to make the shift real. Housing: The government is mapping available land to support its target of building three million homes.
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