Indonesia Names 9 Palm Oil Firms as Suspects in Forest Fires
Indonesia's National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has named nine palm oil companies as suspects in connection with the country's severe forest fires (Karhutla), signaling a stepped-up effort to address environmental issues.
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