Indonesian Orangutan Rescued from Fire, Water Protests on Batam Island

• A female orangutan likely suffering from starvation was rescued from a fire-ravaged area on Borneo island.
• Around 300 residents of Batam island protested against water shortages, blaming data centres for depleting local freshwater resources.
• The local water utility has promised improvements, but concerns about water access persist.
• Authorities have instructed data centre companies to establish their own desalination plants.
• Indonesia is rescuing hundreds of animals affected by the fires.