About 400 hectares of mangrove forests along the coastline of Balikpapan bay have already been cleared according to one estimation, to make way for a coal port and oil refinery.

The law, which revises more than 70 other laws, has been praised by foreign investors for streamlining business rules, but also criticised by labour and green groups as being too pro-business.

Hasdarmawan had previously denied ordering his subordinates to fire tear gas toward the supporters.

The agreement was among several memorandums of understanding signed by the two countries, including Singapore sharing knowledge that could support the development of Indonesia's new capital Nusantara.

Four years after President Joko Widodo announced plans for a new capital, a site spanning nearly 260,000 hectares named Nusantara, construction is picking up pace in its central area.

The commission will argue against a court decision that has reignited debate over extending President Joko Widodo's time in office, which is limited to two five-year terms by the constitution and should end next year.

The landslide struck on Serasan Island, located in the Natuna region between Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.

Both men worked for Arema FC, and have been banned from football-related activities for life by the country's football federation.

Southeast Asia's largest country will officially declare the city, called Nusantara, its new capital in the first half of 2024.

There are just 42 people involved in a rescue mission complicated by the remote location.

The remoteness of the village where the landslide struck, combined with poor weather and downed communication lines, has complicated rescue efforts.

The court's decision has reignited a debate in the world's third-largest democracy about extending the president's time in office, which is limited to two five-year terms by the constitution.