indonesia a lwa ys is not new for west papua. indonesia always creates the violence., back in 2002, the indonesian military intelligence, one of the american citizens is killed near the freeport mine and then blamed on west papuan separatists. the pattern is the same. hang on, it is important to get down to basic seal. there are many allegations that armed militants working as papuan separatists, and you of the exiled leader of the main umbrella of the separatist organisation, they have conducted operations and they are deemed to have been responsible for the murder of those construction workers last december. yes or no? until today... as soon as that happened i've already made a statement. this is unacceptable and this is propaganda done by indonesia, because... it is no good just describing it as propaganda. do you accept that some papuan separatists are not only armed but are using those arms to kill other indonesians, particular those, for example, working on the big instruction project inside papua? i've already stated that those people, at a human level, condemn

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an assault on human rights in indonesia proposed new laws provoke nationwide angry protesters say the legislation will weaken anti-corruption efforts as well as effect sex before marriage abortion and gay rights in the outraged stop the government's plans this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm. extra marital relations outlawed in indonesia and jail sentences for insulting the president there are some of the controversial proposals causing an outcry in the world's largest muslim majority nation which are considered disastrous by rights groups thousands of students vented their anger coming under pressure president djoko we doto postpone the vote on changes to the draft criminal code but indonesians still fear it could be passed by parliament they're also angry over the passing of another law that weakens indonesia's anti-corruption organisation the protests have been dismissed by the indonesian government. with the delay based on the government policy to listen to the voice of the people the actual demonstrations conducted to reject the draw floor and no longer rele

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part in the industry also court response quote the part of indonesia but now in its mark indonesia right now i understand the problem a huge story background indonesia. and they are ok if the rest. to get their right to self. fabriano a few dowse thank you. violating international sanctions is a serious matter multinational companies have teams devoted to making sure that they have complied with financial regulations and that money doesn't end up in the wrong hands but sometimes there are ways around it wus leoni fun hammerstein has the curious story about a burglar in hostel and its relationship with the north korean government. cheap and central accommodations the city hostel and berlin's mitta district room started 17 year olds and it's popular with young backpackers but few guests know much about the place north korea owns the building and its flag flies right next door at the embassy. and the flood i saw the flag yesterday and i wondered about the north korean flag because i didn't know it was the embassy and. i have been. seriously annoyed like the money that you pay to the goes to

that the police part of indonesia and. not us it was a large part of indonesia you are wrong it is recognized by no. means $9.00 to $60.00 by solution friend who was our only took the not united nation only north africa cut again country rejected your claim there by the african so he were hearing but then again you have come to any and this is a perfect example of why there is a dispute internees here right now because we're hearing the claim when the counter growth problem i was i was just very curious if you could give me one example and getting out quickly about what you meant by integration. yes. become a became part of leisure then there's a problem with. building more of one problem the other problems that that's happening here but it's not just because of the way current mishandles about the issue here but it's also due to a mission of this well and the issue of lack of prosperity issue of. not not very good good governance there in public what we could actually buy the pub on themselves so get it's a very complex i

the death and destruction was a text message really behind the deaths of more than 30 people in indonesia's problems also. is this berlin a youth hostel violating u.n. sanctions against north korea. plus the big fat fight against fact we need that indian theatre group standing up to socialistic must. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining deadly violence has hit a remote part of indonesia this week violence that appears to have started because of a text message it happened in papa province which is next to pop into guinea it's a place ethnically and culturally distinct from much of the rest of indonesia and it intermittently sees tension the latest violence was apparently sparked by a text message from a student who said that a teacher had racially insulted a pop one student officials have called the text news in any case that message spread and angry crowds turned out torching cars shops and buildings more than 30 people have died in the unrest so far. joining us is fed rianna fure dowse a journalist based out of jakarta who has been following the story this seems a reall

an assault on human rights in indonesia proposed new laws provoke nationwide angry protesters say the legislation will weaken anti-corruption efforts as well as effect sex before marriage abortion and gay rights and the outrage stop the government's plans this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm. extra marital relations outlawed in indonesia and jail sentences for insulting the president there are some of the controversial proposals causing an outcry in the world's largest muslim majority nation which are considered disastrous by rights groups thousands of students vented their anger coming under pressure president djoko we doto postpone the vote on changes to the draft criminal code but indonesians still fear it could be passed by parliament they're also angry over the passing of another law that weakens indonesia's anti-corruption organisation the protests have been dismissed by the indonesian government. with the delay based on the government policy to listen to the voice of the people the actual demonstrations conducted to reject the trial floor no longer relevan

extramarital relations outlawed in indonesia and jail sentences for insulting the president there are some of the controversial proposals causing an outcry in the world's largest muslim majority nation which are considered disastrous by rights groups thousands of students vented their anger coming under pressure president djoko we doto postponed the vote on changes to the draft criminal code but indonesians still fear it could be passed by parliament they're also angry over the passing of another law that weakens indonesia's anti-corruption organisation the protests have been dismissed by the indonesian government. with a delay based on the government policy to listen to the voice of the people the actual demonstrations conducted to reject the draw floor no longer relevant and not important anymore. some of the issues covered by the proposed law include consensual sex outside marriage punishable by a year long prison sentence and then up to 6 months for unmarried couples who live together all same sex relations effectively considered a crime prostitutes could face the threat of prosec

as rising sea levels threaten indonesia's capital president djoko with is urging m.p.'s to back a plan to relocated to the island of borneo because rihanna mohamad reports there are concerns about what that will mean for the people who live there this largely untouched part of east kalimantan will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lost rain forest and rare wildlife while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. but the new capital here will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of recent forest fires and during the drought y

in indonesia we have low inflation and economic growth is weakening.ther asian central banks make surprise moves today, or maybe even tomorrow, before their monetary policy meetings? i don't expect any surprise moves in the near term, but i think there is room for further monetary easing across the region before the end of the year. of course, everyone is before the end of the year. of course, everyone is looking towards brexit and the bank of england. what you expect them to in terms of monetary policy? i think the bank of england will stay on hold today. they want to see more clarity on the brexit front and how that will impact the economy. ira, an economist from scotia bank. speaking of the us president, donald trump has had his administration will take further economic action against iran. earlier he had tweeted that he will substantially increase sanctions on iran. the comments come as iran continues to deny any involvement in last weekend's attacks on saudi arabian oil facilities. his cabinet —— india ‘s cabinet has banned e—cigarette saying they

sold in their thousands every day, injava, indonesia, sold in their thousands every day, in java, indonesiausands every day, injava, indonesia, the songbird trade is thriving. it is fuelled by a national passion for birdsong. singing competitions like this take place all over the country every weekend. but it is also driving an extinction crisis. dozens of species caught from the forests to supply the trade are disappearing from the wild, and scientists studying this it has now reached a tipping point. jarba is an island about the size of england, and we estimate that there is around 75 million birds captivity ——java. is around 75 million birds captivity —— java. that's is around 75 million birds captivity ——java. that's probably is around 75 million birds captivity —— java. that's probably more than there may be in the wild, which is a very serious issue for the island and its wild environment. this is one of two major studies published today that point to a global crash in bird populations. the other, a project carried out by scientists in the us and canada, examined 50 years of bird surv

created a big disparity while indonesia. in the world. i don't think it's fair if everything just focusing on just as recently in jakarta because. today is just handed off everything in the shop if you're going to do to deal with the government you would have to do with the business and then. other sort of disease you would be even limited to the industrial manufacturing sector so just not by itself by quantity would be almost 15 percent as a profit. if you include also the metropolitan area which is lot of your area that could contribute almost a quarter of the economy of the country from that area speaking about the activity happening in east right yeah there is mining this logging and there's all plantations what happens to those sectors when you have an influx of people well i mean of 1st of all situation. by the economic growth is lower then. obviously economic growth they are one of the islands that having a lower economic growth why because of the price their economy depends so much on natural resources like what you mentioned i me

the headlines: as indonesia battles forest fires in borneo and sumatra, pollution reaches critical levels, and the land still burns. the and the land still burns. firefighters are still trying put the firefighters are still trying to put out the blaze, but it's hard because the water sources are very dry because of the dry season that is occurring right now. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the attack on saudi arabia's oil facilities was an act of war. he again blames iran. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the us federal reserve cut its main interest rate by 0.25%, a move that angers president trump. and the film—maker who faced his fear of heights to highlight global 00:01:08,519 --> 2147483051:37:18,974 warming's impact on 2147483051:37:18,974 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the world's glaciers. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore and midnight in london. if you are watching from malaysia, indonesia or here in singapore, you'll be well aware of the haze currently blanketing the region. the thick smog, mostly caused by forest fires in indonesia, has led to a si

toxic smog from forest fires in indonesia are spreading to neighbouring countries causing health issues. i'm mariko oi in singapore. also in the programme: president trump says he may ban flavoured e—cigarettes in the us after six people are believed to have died. so near, yet so far have astronomers really discovered a planet in another solar system with the ingredients for life? announcer: live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 8am in singapore and 1am in the morning here in london, where mps are demanding the immediate recall of parliament. it follows scotland's highest civil court ruling that the british prime minister borisjohnson‘s advice to suspend parliament misled the queen and was unlawful. the british government insists its actions are legal and is waiting until its own appeal is heard in the uk's supreme court, early next week. all this as ministers published details of their contingency plans in case the uk leaves the european union without a deal. we'll have more on that later, first her

japan and bank of indonesia? and the bank of japan? we japan and bank of indonesia? japan and bank of indonesia? and the bank of japan? we expect the central banks to be doug aish. they have been laying the pathway and we expect all of them to be in the same camp holding onto the short term by power. how much of an impact is the trade spat with south korea having on its economy? i think it should be reasonably... japan is a big trading country. the trade conflict between us and china now with south korea is going to continue to impact on this trade data so we don't expect it at all for quite some time. on the subject of china, it would be very difficult for china's economy to grow at a rate of 6% or more because of the complicated international backdrop. he added that the world does make second biggest economy faces downward pressure due to slowing global growth and the rise of reductionism. as private players like facebook, dig banks likejp morgan and even central banks around the world, start to launch their own agree to, it is likely that they won't go away anytim

that that if these laws were passed how it would change people's thinking about into indonesia whether they be tourists whether they be residents you know critics of the bill say that it violates freedom of speech they say that it discriminates against religious minorities including women and l. g.b.t. people so how concerned are different aspects of the government as to if this bill were passed in its current form what the rest of the world would be thinking about indonesia. well i think that that's kind of a 2 part question when you mentioned how you know supporters within the government were saying this reflected what indonesians wanted in a way that's true and that indonesia's muslims would not want to be standing up against that particular kind of version of islamic influenced law even if they wouldn't want to impose it on someone else so it's one thing to practice something yourself in your home and to believe it's another to have your country's laws reflect that and i think that the 1st priority of the supporters of this of these reforms is to institute that what they believe is

crews in indonesia still trying to control wildfires that are sending a haze of smoke across the region companies are accused of setting the fires to kill land the haze has now spread to neighboring singapore with the city's air quality deteriorating to unhealthy levels for the 1st time in years. staying in indonesia and the country is struggling to deal with refugees escaping conflict and poverty and africa the middle east and elsewhere in asia many say they've been left in limbo for years waiting for documentation so they can be resettled for him $100.00 ports from jakarta. they came to indonesia in hope they could start a new life in australia new zealand or canada but many say they're now stranded. fled the war in afghanistan and 2015 he and his family live in this makeshift shelter without water electricity or basic sanitation and little food. if i had money wouldn't have come here my wife has been sick 3 years ago she got fever i was in hospital for 5 days she leaves but. i have no money to buy but their food. mohamed is one of 400 refugees sharing the small space in ca to do this

and the big disparity between jaffa and other islands in indonesia. already contributes almost 60 percent of the economy and becoming the home of almost 57 percent of our population meaning that 150000000 people live in. terms of size is not of course the lot of years i learned in the last. and also. it means. crowded and. created kind of big disparity while indonesia is. bigger in the world. i don't think it's fair if everything just focusing on just as recently in jakarta because. today it's just handed off everything in. if you're going to do to deal with the government you would have to live with the business and then. other sort of this is. even limited to the industrial or manufacturing sector so just by itself by quantity would be almost 15 percent as a profit. if you include also the metropolitan area which is lot of your area that could contribute almost a quarter of the economy of the country from that area speaking about the activity happening in east right yeah there is mining this logging and there's all plantations what happens to those

you're watching d w news asia coming up protests and riots on the streets of indonesia students lead the way in the fight against proposed laws that threaten hard won civil liberties they've been hitting the streets all week long plus. after weeks of standing up to the hong kong government on the streets can sitting down to talk help solve the impasse in the territory. and what does it take to become a star when acting school in mumbai prepares its child actors for their big bollywood break. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining us tear gas street battles hundreds of people injured indonesia has been rocked by days of protests against a set of proposed new laws demonstrators are angry about possible changes to their country's criminal code that they say will roll back democratic reforms and in danger civil liberties for example one of those laws could mean that anyone who insults the president or vice president might face 4 and a half years in prison another would regard sex with consent but outside of marriage as a criminal act punishable with up to one year in pr

it looks like mist but is actually smoke smoke from forest fires that have ravaged jungles in indonesia and malaysia and that's prompted a dispute between the 2 neighboring nations well the who is to blame for this blanket of toxic cases thousands of firefighters are trying to douse the flames that have pushed equality in the region to on him the levels. this is not a children's hospital. it's a classroom but this is the last lesson for the day. concerned stuff worry it's too dangerous for the kids to remain here the air they're breathing has become toxic. several 1000 out of schools have also closed down here in the real province where the air pollution index has hit the hazardous level. residents have been flocking to hospitals citing respiratory problems. he feels. almost as a doctor said he experienced shortness of breath due to the small but he also has a fever and a cough so basically it's caused by the fumes got. a few after treatment see things easy again the doctors say there are many similar cases. but in our intensive care unit facility the average number of patients with the

blood red skies in indonesia as fires burn out of control we need a man who's battling the blaze in his region. and did evolution get it wrong researchers in japan say some people could benefit from a tail. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia thanks for joining us in bangladesh there is serious concern about the growing influence of militant groups in revenge or refugee camps around 3 quarters of a 1000000 rippin just fled from myanmar state following a crackdown by the myanmar military in 2017 most of them now live in bangladeshi camps and militant fighters who crossed the border with them have brought along the violence. the era kind salvation army or ourselves for example is reportedly murdering and assassinating inhabitants who are already vulnerable and poor and engaging in criminal activities with relative impunity. night time in bangladesh strange accounts young men patrol the streets on the lookout for criminal gangs we've heard tales of murder but duction and rape. were defying the curfew on our way to meet a woman whose husband was shot dead nearby on the. moment. my husband

jakarta the capital of indonesia with some 10000000 residents it's the largest city in southeast asia around 30000000 people live in the metropolitan area making it the 2nd largest urban conglomeration in the world. and the fish markets are located in north jakarta the scent of the ocean lies in the air mixing with the odors of the city. just a few kilometers from the city center the problems confronting this tropical metropolis become apparent residents struggle with. heat heavy traffic pollution population density and poor hygenic conditions and with increasing frequency flooding. the slum district of data is located near the airport it's 5000 residents used to live near the sea but these days it almost looks like they live in it. he calls them are no has lived in since the 1970 s. he and his neighbors have watched the rising sea level with concern. at least once a month in the flooding reaches his knees. sometimes the water remains 2 days sometimes a week you know. it felt here for the 1st time around the year 2000. first it was just a few centimeters. since 2010 the flooding has b

at least 26 people were killed in indonesia's popular region after racism allegations violent protests. a divisive legacy spain's top court says the remains of dictator francisco franco should be examined from a state was only in. the last 6 consecutive brock's it related votes in parliament in just 2 months in office before shutting it down and now that decision by boys johnson has been declared unlawful by the united kingdom's highest court this court has already concluded that the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful void and of no effect this means that the order in council which led was a little full void and of no if that should be quashed the prayer of geisha was also void and of no effect parliament has not been for the road. this is the unanimous judgement of all 11 justices of the u.k.'s main opposition leader jeremy corbett has called on the prime minister to resign following this ruling. and i invite boris johnson in the historic words to consider his position. above and big i'm big day and because i got that message and become the shortest serving prime mini

lust for a blood red skies in indonesia as fires burn out of control we meet a man who's battling the blaze in his region. i will have glue cruft welcome to the program only 2 presidents have been impeached in american history donald j. trump may become the 3rd after months of will she or won't she speculation nancy pelosi the speaker of the house of representatives has announced her congressional committees will form an umbrella encourage its goal gather the evidence necessary to impeach trump that's the 1st of a long and uncertain path to removing him from office pelosi grounded her decision in the us constitution. the actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the constitution especially when the president says article 2 says i can do whatever i want the actions of the trump presidency reveal dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections therefore today i'm announcing the house of representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry and directing our 6 co

indonesia has one of the highest numbers to the. world. i am a side of the good luck can it be stopped before it's true lights were sleepwalking to the cessna one o one east investigates how the illegal wildlife trade is wiping out indonesia's recreations. soloway seas forests a dubbed the galactic it is of asia home to a melting pot of one. many of the creatures that live on this indonesian island a found nowhere else in the world. cup on. capitol hill. think out. of a. public bus. this looks like a children's gang but 10 year old rev on and his friend while hues of the innocent face of a mickey and often illegal wildlife trade and i'm not. at the entrance to the national park thousands of butterflies are sold on madness by trade is like a mom in a yes and in doing good for. him. thank you very fancy yet every bunch of fly he is essential to the forests food chain ended survival but syriani sells them for just a few dollars. along come to get the answer which butterfly in hand is the rarest of 5 and. this one up here really called a ripof

they came to indonesia and hoped they could start a new life in australia new zealand or canada but many say they're now stranded. with fled the war in afghanistan and 2015 he and his family live in this makeshift shelter without electricity a basic sanitation and little food. if i had money will don't have come here my wife has been sick 3 times it goes to god fever i was in hospital for 5 days she leaves but. i have no money to buy but their food. mohamed is one of 400 refugees sharing the small space in ca to do this in west jakarta up to 26 men live in this room using cardboard boxes and plastic sheets to make the floor more comfortable to sleep on unable to work or study they sit and wait for transit papers or permanent assistance but as conflicts in africa and the middle east continue frustration levels are rising the refugees having demonstrates a new front of the un refugee agency for the past several weeks many of them have come from afghanistan pakistan to don eritrea somalia and iraq. 0 7. yes many blame the authorities for not doing enough. but if you're not protecting us the

is rising sea levels threaten indonesia's capital president. is there to back up plan to relocate it to the island of borneo but it's reports now there are concerns about what that will mean for the people who live there. this largely untouched part of east montoya on will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lush rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of forest fires and during the drought will create a water shortage. m

jakarta the capital of indonesia with some 10000000 residents it's the largest city in southeast asia around 30000000 people live in the metropolitan area making it the 2nd largest urban conglomeration in the world. in the fish markets are located in north jakarta the scent of the ocean lies in the air mixing with the odors of the city. just a few kilometers from the city center the problems confronting this tropical metropolis become apparent residents struggle with small heat heavy traffic pollution population density and poor hygenic conditions and with increasing frequency flooding. the slum district of data is located near the airport it's 5000 residents used to live near the sea but these days it almost looks like they live in it. eco zoom are no has lived in since the 1970 s. he and his neighbors have watched the rising sea level with concern. at least once a mom says the flooding reaches his knees. sometimes the water remains 2 days sometimes a week you know. it floated here for the 1st time around the year 2000. first it was just a few centimeters. since 2010 the flooding has

answer and it's clouds of smoke spreading to malaysia thousands of firefighters battle to bring indonesia's forest fires under control. so afghanistan 1st of all we're at least 46 people have been killed in 2 bombings and we had just a leavened days out from the presidential election the taliban says it was behind the attacks and that afghan security forces were the targets the 1st bombing at the election rally for president ashraf ghani in power one province killed 24 people climbing himself on the homs and the 2nd was near the u.s. embassy in kabul that killed at least 22 people more now from rob and bright. with a week and a half to go before this troubled national poll the taliban has threatened to step up its attacks to disrupt the process and has claimed responsibility for both of these attacks the 1st attack in part of an the taliban says that a lone suicide bomber apparently on a motorbike targeted a group of special forces and presidential bodyguards it's not known though whether those bodyguards to try to intercept this bomber from getting into the rally and from getting close to

japan built jakarta, indonesia's local subway., the chinese deals are better, indonesian minister pandjaitan told the japanese. >> i said to them, okay, look, your term, you know, on the previous proje, you know, i think too tit for us. the chinese offer us now the term much better. >> schifrin: and countries that receive belt and road investmenh satrump administration is difficult to deal with, compared to the chinese. >> ty've got this belt and road initiative.tiat does the united states offer anything like that? n er, you know. to reach washington is very hard, you know. we don't know to whom to talk in in china, we have so many peoplr here. >> ( translated ): the u.s. approach is always with a big stick and very little carrot. this has not happened with the chinese. that's not the chinese way. >> schifrin: but the chinese way is to increase its presence and find allies all over the worlds to increase influence. the belt and roathinitiative is engine to power that expansion, and it's full speed ahea for e pbs newshour, i'm nick

thousands of firefighters are working around the clock to try and contain forest blazes in indonesia the burning in samantha and the borneo islands the smoke has spread to neighboring countries sparking a diplomatic row over who's responsible indonesian police have arrested more than $200.00 people accused of contributing to the disaster forest fires happen every year in the country usually started by farmers clearing land for crops nature's president juggler dodos says his country has been negligent in tackling the fires. we shouldn't need a meeting like this every year it should be our to magic before the dry season starts everything must be ready but this time we've been negligent again so the smoke has gotten bigger oh mohammed has more from become battle in indonesia. president joker we don't know is visiting the city of peckham bar in the province of 3 hour on the island of sumatra to assess the forest fires that have taken over this entire region $49000.00 hectares of land have been affected in somalia and in reality where we are it's 640 hotspots that the authorities need to

now is rising sea levels threaten indonesia's capital jakarta the president. urging him to back up plan to relocate to the island of borneo as regular mohamed reports there are concerns about what that will mean for the people who live there for. this largely untouched part of east montoya on will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lush rain forest and rare wildlife while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature forest fires during the drought will create a water shortage.

as rising sea levels threaten indonesia's capital president doto is urging m.p.'s to back up plant to relocate to the arlindo borneo but as we know how many reports now there are concerns about what that will mean for people who live there this largely untouched part of east tahn will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years. and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lost rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of recent forest fires and during the drought will create a water shortage. m

indonesia has one of the highest numbers because. i am a side of the good luck can it be stopped before it's true lights were sleepwalking to a colleague who suffered one o one east investigates how the illegal wildlife trade is wiping out indonesia's recreations. soloway seas forests a dubbed the gloppy gets of asia home to a melting pot of one. many of the creatures that live on this indonesian island a found nowhere else in the world. cup on. capitol hill. think out. of a. public bus. this looks like a children's gang but 10 year old rev on and his friend while hughes at the innocent face of a mickey and often illegal wildlife trade and i'm not. going to come. at the entrance to the national park thousands of butterflies are sold on maddest by trade is like. any. yes and in doing all. the end. thank you very flimsy yet that every bottle fly he is essential to the forests food chain ended survival but syriani sells them for just a few dollars on a. long. answer which butterfly in hand is the rarest of 5 and. this one up here really

they came to indonesia in hope they could start a new life in australia new zealand canada but many say they're now stranded. fled the war in afghanistan and 2015 he and his family live in this makeshift shelter without electricity basic sanitation and little food. don't have come here my wife has 3. she leaves. i have no money but their food. mohamed is one of 400 refugees sharing this small spacing in west jakarta up to 26 men live in this room using cardboard boxes and plastic sheets to make the floor more comfortable to sleep on unable to work or study they sit and wait for transit papers and assistance but as conflicts in africa and the middle east continue frustration levels are rising the refugees have been demonstrating in front of the un refugee agency for the past several weeks many of them. to eritrea somalia and iraq. 7 many blame the authorities for not doing enough. you're not. doing here you are supposed to protect all the refugees treating them equally. indonesia is home 214000 refugees and asylum seekers but it's not a signatory to the un refugee convention which means

disparity between the islands in indonesia. already contributes almost 60 percent of the economy and becoming the home of almost 57 percent of our population meaning that 150000000 people live in. terms of size it's not of course the lot of just. last. month. and also. it means. crowded. kind of big disparity. in the world so. i don't think it's fair if everything just focusing on just as recently in jakarta because. today is just handed off everything in the shop if you're going to be to deal with the government you would have to live with the business and then. other some of these you would be even limited to the industrial or manufacturing sector so just by itself by quantity would be almost 15 percent as a profit. if you include also the metropolitan area which is larger area that could contribute almost a quarter of the economy of the country from that area speaking about the activity happening in east right yeah there is mining this logging and there's all plantations what happens to those sectors when you have an influx

the big disparity between that islands in indonesia. already contributes almost 60 percent of the economy and becoming the home of almost 57 percent of our population meaning that 150000000 people live in. terms of size it's not of course the lot of just. last. month. and also. it means. crowded and. create that kind of big disparity. in the world so. i don't think it's fair if everything just focusing on just as recently in jakarta because. today is just handed off everything in the shop if you're due to deal with the government you would have to live with the business and then. other some of these you would be even limited to the industrial or manufacturing sector so just not by itself by quantity would be almost 15 percent as a profit. if you include also the metropolitan area which is larger area that could contribute almost a quarter of the economy of the country from that area speaking about the activity happening in east right yeah there is mining this logging and there's all plantations what happens to those sectors when you hav

system 1000000 opic there is what i think it'll end in indonesia for 2. more no. it's so not only small scale farmers that are depending on land for export of their livelihoods lot of billions of monies from this investor and currently but also many off the left on. concessions and what i mean. in indonesia. like for example in one line of products there can be more people claims all. these other air not only from indigenous people who has a new man because they have us believe there but also proud. to have been given to me by the government to call that a plan so that if these. come to the way shin the men to us are what i call them in an issue that is making these aspire not e.c. food. or i will leave it there for now thanks so much. wildfires are still burning in brazil's amazon forests prompting a warning from some scientists that as collating deforestation could eventually turn the rainforest into drive. despite a ban on fires from land clearing the amazon is burning at a rate not seen in almost a decade say in human reports. in the state of matter grosser. 6

indonesia the firefighters there who are working around the clock to try to stop the blazes in indonesia these are burning in sumatra and borneo islands smoke is also spread to neighboring countries which is about to diplomatic row as well over actually just who is responsible for it indonesian police have arrested more than $200.00 people who are actually accused of contributing to the disaster forest fires happen every year in indonesia they are usually started by farmers clearing land for crops i'm going to keep going with the news hong kong's leader kerry lam says the government will start talks with activists next week as they try to end pro-democracy protests police retaliated with tear gas and water cannon after protesters threw firebombs towards a government compound on sunday hong kong's international credit rating has been downgraded from stable to negative and even pay our firms approached by the government have also refused to get involved in helping to restore the city's image right we are still having a lot of problems we've got no pictures to show you just at the moment so