West Kalimantan.
province of Indonesia
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
Active this week
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Sanctions were placed on multiple companies across several Indonesian provinces, including South Sumatra, Jambi, and various Kalimantan regions.Some support1 report
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Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.Well supported20 reports11 developments inside
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Intensified firefighting operations and wildfire mitigation efforts are prioritized across South, Central, and West Kalimantan, with South Sumatra also tested.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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PT KAL manages a concession in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, overseen by forestry law enforcement director Nugroho.Some support1 report
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Lawsuit filed regarding the handling of forest fires in West Kalimantan.Well supported18 reports
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The National Human Rights Commission is investigating the human rights impacts resulting from forest fires in West Kalimantan.Some support1 report
Earlier this month
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West Kalimantan is confirmed to be a province of Indonesia.Some support1 report1 development inside
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North Kayong is identified as a regency located within the province of West Kalimantan.Some support1 report
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Projects in West Kalimantan secured land for conservation efforts, linking CSPO production to RSPO standards.Some support3 reports
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Civil suits have been filed in a province of Indonesia.Some support1 report
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The environment ministry is overseeing the investigation into corporate fire involvement in concessions and land use protocols in West Kalimantan.Some support2 reports2 developments inside
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Pollution levels in Kalimantan are higher than Jakarta. Palangka Raya recorded high pollution levels in Kalimantan, which is in West Kalimantan.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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The haze emergency status in West Kalimantan has been extended due to ongoing forest fires.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Drought-inducing weather phenomenon (El Nino) is causing fires in West Kalimantan.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
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A patient was affected by fires and a scientist monitored the fires across West Kalimantan.Some support1 report
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Governments are coordinating responses across the affected provinces of Central, South, and West Kalimantan due to El Niño conditions.Some support3 reports4 developments inside
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Fire hotspots are confirmed by Himawari imagery to be active in the peatlands of Central, South, and West Kalimantan.Some support1 report
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Multiple Indonesian provinces report a shared health crisis due to air pollution and ARI cases.Some support1 report
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The environment ministry is linked to implicated companies regarding issues in West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and South Sumatra.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Rescue operations were conducted in North Kayong and West Kalimantan on September 10, 2026.Some support4 reports
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Central and West Kalimantan are facing increased hotspots, leading to coordinated operational responses by the Ministry of Forestry.Well supported20 reports4 developments inside
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Fire management efforts are ongoing in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, with BPBD operations centered in the province.Some support1 report
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President Prabowo Subianto mandates police to mitigate wildfire risk in West and South Kalimantan.Some support2 reports2 developments inside
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President instructed sealing off land in Ketapang, a district in West Kalimantan, as part of risk mitigation efforts.Some support1 report
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Deputy National Police Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo deploys police and an Education Task Force for wildfire awareness drives across several provinces.Some support1 report
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Indonesian Air Force conducted cloud-seeding efforts over West and Central Kalimantan.Some support1 report
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Ketapang is a district located within West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo.Some support1 report
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Traditional farming is practiced in West Kalimantan, which is a province within Kalimantan.Some support1 report
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Wildfire prevention efforts are underway in East Kalimantan, with deployment expanding to other vulnerable provinces.Some support2 reports
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The Ministry of Health is supplying supplies and monitoring air quality in affected provinces of West, South, and Central Kalimantan.Some support2 reports
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Singkawang is located within the West Kalimantan province.Some support1 report
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Risman imposed sanctions on companies operating in West Kalimantan on August 1, 2026.Some support1 report
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Transboundary smoke from West Kalimantan is hammering Sarawak.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Large-scale fires in specific regions of Indonesia, including West Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara, reached a peak on July 20, 2025, affecting major population centers.Some support6 reports
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Ro-Ro ferries are transporting goods between Natuna, West Kalimantan, and Bintan in Indonesia.Some support1 report
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Around West Kalimantan this week
News at the entities that move West Kalimantan most-
Indonesia StructuralThe administration is directing the state to focus on foreign trade.Moves West Kalimantan
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El Nino OperationalEl Nino is causing drought and crop destruction in Popondetta.Moves West Kalimantan
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Kalimantan StructuralMalaysia assists Indonesia with fire containment in Kalimantan, with Japan deploying Kunisaki and Prabowo requesting aid.Moves West Kalimantan
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Prabowo Subianto StructuralPrabowo Subianto gathered officers at the Presidential Palace Complex to revive New Order-style remilitarization in Indonesia.Moves West Kalimantan
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Ministry of Health StructuralThe Ministry of Health, Korea Foundation, and Makerere University implemented a community health workers project and conducted a health study in Uganda.Moves West Kalimantan
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environment ministry StructuralThe Environment Ministry hosted a certificate awarding ceremony involving Siyapatha Finance PLC.Moves West Kalimantan
Connections
The 40 strongest of 282, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Indonesia Structural
West Kalimantan is a formally recognized province within the nation of Indonesia.
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El Nino Operational
El Nino drives adverse environmental conditions, such as drought and increased fire risk, in West Kalimantan.
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Kalimantan Structural
West Kalimantan is a province administratively located within the larger region of Kalimantan.
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Prabowo Subianto Structural
Prabowo Subianto exercises executive authority over West Kalimantan and is subject to legal accountability for regional environmental failures.
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Ketapang Structural
Ketapang is an administrative regency located within the province of West Kalimantan.
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Ketapang Structural
Ketapang is an administrative district located within the province of West Kalimantan.
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Singapore Operational
Haze and smog originating from fires in West Kalimantan directly affect the air quality and environment of Singapore.
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Malaysia Operational
Shared border issues lead to haze from fires, causing air quality concerns in Malaysia, which responds with mutual aid.
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Ministry of Health Structural
The Ministry of Health is functionally responsible for supplying necessary health resources to affected provinces within West Kalimantan.
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North Kayong Structural
North Kayong is an administrative regency located within West Kalimantan.
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Kapuas River Structural
The Kapuas River's disruption limits the transport of palm oil within West Kalimantan.
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Sarawak Operational
Transboundary haze and smoke plumes drift from West Kalimantan into Sarawak.
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Japan Self-Defense Forces Operational
JSDF deployed to West Kalimantan to fight fires and coordinates with local Indonesian agencies.
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El Niño Operational
El Niño drives large-scale climate patterns that cause drought and fire outbreaks in West Kalimantan.
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South Kalimantan Operational
The provinces share context regarding wildfires and actively coordinate governmental efforts for fire management across Kalimantan.
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environment ministry Structural
The Environment Ministry investigates corporate fire involvement in concessions within West Kalimantan, including cloud-seeding efforts.
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Philippines Shared context
Haze and smog originating in West Kalimantan affects air quality in the Philippines.
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Risman Operational
Risman imposed sanctions on companies operating within the borders of West Kalimantan.
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Krisantus Kurniawan Structural
Krisantus Kurniawan holds the formal position of Deputy Governor in West Kalimantan.
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Natuna Operational
Goods are exchanged between Natuna and West Kalimantan via Ro-Ro ferries.
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Pontianak Structural
Pontianak serves as the administrative capital of the province of West Kalimantan.
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East Kalimantan Operational
The operational deployment area of the entities includes vulnerable provinces, suggesting a functional shared operational reality regarding fire challenges and mitigation efforts.
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Arnold A.P. Ritiauw Operational
Arnold A.P. Ritiauw coordinates emergency response efforts related to forest fires within West Kalimantan.
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Vietnam Shared context
Haze generated by fires in West Kalimantan impacts the air quality and environment of Vietnam.
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Cambodia Shared context
Haze generated by fires in West Kalimantan impacts and reaches the territory of Cambodia.
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Laos Operational
Haze generated by fires in West Kalimantan physically travels and impacts Laos.
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National Human Rights Commission Shared context
The National Human Rights Commission investigates human rights impacts of forest fires within West Kalimantan.
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South Sumatra Shared context
Both provinces were observed to experience high volumes of wildfire activity.
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Sanchez Shared context
Sanchez reports on events, such as orangutan rescue, occurring within West Kalimantan.
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Google Shared context
Google's AI accessed protected systems within the geographical area of West Kalimantan.
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Ristianto Shared context
A person whose professional work is situated within the administrative boundaries of the region.
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Central Kalimantan Shared context
Both provinces are highlighted as priority areas facing shared environmental challenges like hotspots and fires.
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Gibran Rakabuming Raka Transactional
Gibran Rakabuming Raka is involved in a class action lawsuit concerning negligence matters in West Kalimantan.
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Kubu Raya Shared context
A is a specific location contained within the larger administrative region of B.
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Kapuas Hulu Shared context
Both geographical areas are subject to ongoing fire management efforts in the region.
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Ridwan Shared context
Ridwan operates within the geographical and administrative context of West Kalimantan, where BPBD operations are centered.
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Budi Irawan Shared context
Budi Irawan discusses environmental issues, such as fires, occurring within the region of West Kalimantan.
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Sumatra Shared context
Both locations are geographically proximate within Indonesia and share regional environmental contexts like smoke drift.
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Borneo Shared context
West Kalimantan is a province geographically situated within the island of Borneo.
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Bumitama Agri Structural
Bumitama Agri operates within concession areas defined by the jurisdiction of West Kalimantan.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
5 events- Sanctions were placed on multiple companies across several Indonesian provinces, including South Sumatra, Jambi, and various Kalimantan regions.
- Intensified firefighting operations and wildfire mitigation efforts are prioritized across South, Central, and West Kalimantan, with South Sumatra also tested.
- PT KAL manages a concession in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, overseen by forestry law enforcement director Nugroho.
- The National Human Rights Commission is investigating the human rights impacts resulting from forest fires in West Kalimantan.
- North Kayong is identified as a regency located within the province of West Kalimantan.
September 2026
19 events- Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.
- Lawsuit filed regarding the handling of forest fires in West Kalimantan.
- West Kalimantan is confirmed to be a province of Indonesia.
- Civil suits have been filed in a province of Indonesia.
- Pollution levels in Kalimantan are higher than Jakarta. Palangka Raya recorded high pollution levels in Kalimantan, which is in West Kalimantan.
- The haze emergency status in West Kalimantan has been extended due to ongoing forest fires.
- Drought-inducing weather phenomenon (El Nino) is causing fires in West Kalimantan.
- A patient was affected by fires and a scientist monitored the fires across West Kalimantan.
- Governments are coordinating responses across the affected provinces of Central, South, and West Kalimantan due to El Niño conditions.
- Fire hotspots are confirmed by Himawari imagery to be active in the peatlands of Central, South, and West Kalimantan.
- Multiple Indonesian provinces report a shared health crisis due to air pollution and ARI cases.
- The environment ministry is linked to implicated companies regarding issues in West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and South Sumatra.
- Rescue operations were conducted in North Kayong and West Kalimantan on September 10, 2026.
- Fire management efforts are ongoing in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, with BPBD operations centered in the province.
- President instructed sealing off land in Ketapang, a district in West Kalimantan, as part of risk mitigation efforts.
- Deputy National Police Chief Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo deploys police and an Education Task Force for wildfire awareness drives across several provinces.
- Indonesian Air Force conducted cloud-seeding efforts over West and Central Kalimantan.
- Ketapang is a district located within West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo.
- Traditional farming is practiced in West Kalimantan, which is a province within Kalimantan.
August 2026
10 events- Projects in West Kalimantan secured land for conservation efforts, linking CSPO production to RSPO standards.
- The environment ministry is overseeing the investigation into corporate fire involvement in concessions and land use protocols in West Kalimantan.
- Central and West Kalimantan are facing increased hotspots, leading to coordinated operational responses by the Ministry of Forestry.
- President Prabowo Subianto mandates police to mitigate wildfire risk in West and South Kalimantan.
- Wildfire prevention efforts are underway in East Kalimantan, with deployment expanding to other vulnerable provinces.
- The Ministry of Health is supplying supplies and monitoring air quality in affected provinces of West, South, and Central Kalimantan.
- Singkawang is located within the West Kalimantan province.
- Risman imposed sanctions on companies operating in West Kalimantan on August 1, 2026.
- Transboundary smoke from West Kalimantan is hammering Sarawak.
- Large-scale fires in specific regions of Indonesia, including West Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara, reached a peak on July 20, 2025, affecting major population centers.