#across sumatra

Collection of across sumatra news, found 88 news.

Public transportation ready for Christmas, New Year holidays: minister

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has ensured that public transportation and its supporting infrastructure are ...

25 of 62 targeted regions no longer disadvantaged: ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has informed that 25 of the 62 disadvantaged Indonesian ...

Ministry opens two toll roads for Christmas, Year-End holidays

The Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) II South Toll Road and Solo-Yogyakarta-Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) Toll Road ...

Minister presses for raising awareness of intellectual property

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly invited all regional governments, especially governors in Sumatra, to ...

PLN readies 47,090 personnel to ensure power supply during Ramadan

State-owned electricity company PT PLN has readied as many as 47,090 personnel to maintain the reliability of ...

Jokowi seeks alternative funding sources for Trans-Sumatra highway

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has sought alternative sources of funding for construction of the Trans-Sumatra toll ...

11 hotspots of forest fires detected in Riau's coastal areas

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Office (BMKG) detected 11 hotspots indicative of forest fires ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Haze forces cancellation of 33 flights at Pekanbaru

As many as 33 flights to and from Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru were ...

Riau governor announces state of emergency after air pollution surges

Riau Governor Syamsuar has declared a state of emergency over air pollution caused by land and forest fires in the ...

Pekanbaru's 21 health service posts ready to serve haze victims

A total of 21 public health service posts (Puskesmas) in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru are on standby to ...

Government prepares to deal with forest fires

The Indonesian government is planning several measures to address land and forest fires in several parts of the ...

Deteriorating air pollution forces evacuation of residents

Forest fire-induced air pollution in Pekanbaru, Riau, has reached a hazardous level, thereby compelling some citizens ...

Pekanbaru schools closed after thick smog shrouds city

Thick smog in Pekanbaru, Riau, arising from land and forest fires, has compelled the local government to close schools ...

Hotspot detection across Sumatra Island reaches 260

A total of 260 hotspots were identified throughout Sumatra Island on Monday morning, suggestive of forest and peatland ...