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IKN development unaffected by East Kalimantan forest fires, OIKN says

Forest and land fires in East Kalimantan have not affected the development of Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara ...

Indonesian govt urged to review land-burning rules to curb fires

A forestry law expert has called for reviewing Indonesia’s land-burning rules and enforcing the law objectively, ...

BNPB urges probe into fires in 44 South Sumatra areas

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has urged law enforcement to investigate suspected ...

Police name nine corporate suspects in ongoing forest fire probes

The Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) named nine individuals as corporate suspects in ongoing forest and ...

Indonesia aims to extinguish forest fires within a month

Minister of Environment Jumhur Hidayat aims to extinguish all forest and land fires in less than a month, as joint ...

Local communities key to tackling forest fires: Thai researcher

Local communities should be involved in strengthening government efforts to tackle forest fires because residents live ...

Indonesian govt to sanction six more firms over land fires

The Indonesian government will soon impose severe administrative sanctions—including the suspension and ...

Agriculture Ministry vows to boost food sovereignty, curb food mafias

Deputy Agriculture Minister Muhammad Saleh Mustafa reaffirmed the government's commitment to food sovereignty ...

Indonesia seeks to utilize degraded land for biofuel production

The Indonesian government is planning to utilize degraded land for food production as raw material for biofuels, ...

Aceh forum urges stronger protection of elephant corridors

The Peusangan Elephant Conservation Coordination Forum (FK PECI) is urging stronger protection of Sumatran elephant ...

Prabowo calls for tougher sanctions over forest fires

President Prabowo Subianto instructed relevant cabinet ministers to review existing environmental regulations and work ...

Govt seals 50 companies over forest, land fires across eight provinces

The Environment Ministry has sealed off approximately 50 companies operating across eight provinces in Indonesia, after ...

Indonesia boosts wildfire containment beyond priority provinces

The Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is stepping up efforts to contain forest and land fires ...

Govt allocates Rp5.5 bln for forest fire mitigation in West Kalimantan

The Indonesian government has allocated Rp5.5 billion (approximately US$312,000) from Ministry of Forestry's ...

President orders firm and accountable enforcement in forest areas

President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the enforcement of regulations in forest areas to be carried out firmly, ...