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Indonesia’s Peatland Fires and Haze Watch

Follow Indonesia’s recurring peatland fires, cross-border smoke, public-health impacts and the policy response from national agencies and ASEAN partners.

Series updated · 1 published update

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT

The next developments that matter

  • ASMC regional haze alert levels, hotspot counts, smoke plumes and transboundary conditions.
  • BMKG rainfall outlooks and whether peatland water levels and ground checks confirm fires are extinguished.
  • Public-health updates, airport and school disruptions, and the geographic distribution of respiratory impacts.
  • The Indonesia–Singapore joint task force: formal terms of reference, composition, information sharing, evidence gathering and measurable enforcement outcomes.
  • The 2 November KLH/BPLH statement reporting verification across concession areas belonging to 335 companies, compared with ANTARA's 30 October report of 356 companies; the reports may differ in scope and unit, and neither figure is a count of proven offenders.
  • The status of the five initial firms that agreed to assessments and the three additional firms reported by The Straits Times on 2 November — TSH Resources, Bumitama Agri and Kencana Agri — alongside First Resources and the ten notice recipients; participation in an assessment is not a finding of liability.
  • Police named 20 corporations as suspects in 104 reports covering 29,168.78 hectares and recommended permit revocation for 23 corporations; a named suspect is not a conviction, and a recommendation is not a completed revocation.

This timeline highlights developments that materially change the story; it is not a live news feed.

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    UPDATE 01 · 2026-11-01

    Indonesia's Haze Eased With Rain. The Fires Beneath the Peat Are Harder to End.

    Rain brought temporary relief after intense forest and peatland fires, and ASEAN lowered its haze alert. Underground smouldering and respiratory impacts mean the story cannot end with clearer skies.

    Read this update →