Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia suspended the permits of six additional companies over forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan, bringing the total number of sanctioned forestry firms to 32, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said.

"We have suspended the permits of the six companies I mentioned and ordered them to restore the ecosystem. This brings the total to 32 companies facing administrative sanctions in the forestry sector," Antoni said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Antoni noted that the ministry previously imposed administrative sanctions on 26 companies, including permit suspensions and ecosystem restoration orders.

The six newly sanctioned companies had their Forest Utilization Business Permits (P...