The Sumatra reckoning | January 21, 2026

Gov't bans dozens of companies over environmental violations

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Andra Nasrie
January 21, 2026

Hello reader,

What many of us expected has come to pass: the government has revoked the business permits of dozens of companies linked to the recent devastating environmental disasters in Sumatra. Too little, too late?

President Prabowo himself is in the UK to meet with PM Keir Starmer and strengthen bilateral ties. Meanwhile, search and rescue has recovered the black box from the ill-fated Indonesia Air Transport flight. All these and more in today’s edition.

Cheers,

Andra

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