11 Corporations Named Suspects in Forest Fires, 3 are Foreign Investment Companies
Indonesia's National Police have named 11 corporations as suspects in forest and land fires (karhutla). Three of these are foreign investment companies (PMA), with further investigations ongoing. Separately, the Ministry of Forestry has suspended business permits for six companies in Central Kalimantan due to their involvement in forest fires.
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