AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire Emergency: Smoke from Indonesia’s months-long fires was linked to an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, with 57.8 million people breathing unhealthy or hazardous air. Police have named 245 people and 20 companies as suspects, while students protest the government’s response and rising costs. Energy Security: Indonesia is seeking fuel supplies from India and China as global prices rise, after also agreeing to buy oil from the UAE. A separate gas-export cut to Singapore has strained ties; the two countries are setting up a task force on haze and other disputes. Renewable Power: A retrofit at West Java’s Darajat geothermal plant has lifted output to 129 megawatts, the largest single-unit geothermal capacity in Indonesia. Natural Hazards: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Banda Sea, with tremors reported in Maluku and Papua.
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