This report is the first installment of the #AutomationFever series supported by the Pulitzer Center. “Automate your tasks with AI so you can reclaim your
The youth in Nepal toppled its government in a span of 48 hours in what can be called one of the world’s fastest regime falls.
Harita Group’s Indonesian nickel mines feed the supply chains of some of the world’s biggest electric vehicle makers. But the conglomerate’s own internal monitoring showed
In a chaotic world of collectors, deforestation and climate change, the silent threat of butterfly extinction gives a quite literal meaning to the term “butterfly
Merauke is once again in the crosshairs of Indonesia’s food ambitions. A program that failed spectacularly more than a decade ago has been revived. This
Displacement and ecological disasters continue to unfold as a result of the development of IKN, representing the most extensive exploitation legacy of former Indonesian President Jokowi.
This report is the first installment of the #AutomationFever series supported by the Pulitzer Center. “Automate your tasks with AI so you can reclaim your time for what truly matters.”…
Antonia Timmerman & Rio Tuasikal25 Sep 2025
The youth in Nepal toppled its government in a span of 48 hours in what can be called one of the world’s fastest regime falls. But there are lessons in rebuilding a nation from youth-led revolutions across Asia. In early…
Harita Group’s Indonesian nickel mines feed the supply chains of some of the world’s biggest electric vehicle makers. But the conglomerate’s own internal monitoring showed the operation was polluting local waters for years with the toxic “Erin Brockovich” chemical, chromium-6.…
In a chaotic world of collectors, deforestation and climate change, the silent threat of butterfly extinction gives a quite literal meaning to the term “butterfly effect”. The reporting for this story was made possible by a Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting…
Merauke is once again in the crosshairs of Indonesia’s food ambitions. A program that failed spectacularly more than a decade ago has been revived. This time, the government has enlisted the military and palm oil companies to clear vast forests,…
Displacement and ecological disasters continue to unfold as a result of the development of IKN, representing the most extensive exploitation legacy of former Indonesian President Jokowi.
A group of women from an indigenous village on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, opposed the location of a dam, one of the National Strategic Projects of then-President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Covering over 617 hectares, the Lambo Reservoir, slated for…
Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables Indonesia is aiming to increase its use of biodiesel blends as a renewable and alternative fuel, but critics say it…
Nickel companies are destroying the environment on Indonesia’s small islands and threatening local livelihoods. As ecosystems are compromised, communities struggle to survive. Indonesia is home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, and with this resource, the government aims to position…
Three victims’ families are still waiting for their relatives to be repatriated from Myanmar, where they are enslaved in the online scam industry. This transnational crime is linked to Chinese criminal networks. Although Indonesian authorities have arrested some local scam…
In Dieng, the push for geothermal energy as a green solution for Indonesia is clashing with the livelihoods of local farmers like Haryati. As state-owned Geo Dipa Energi expands its operations, residents report contaminated water sources, destabilized soil, and declining…
