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Riau's land, forest fires covered 3,147 hectares in Jan-June 2019

Land and forest fires in Riau Province during the period from January to June covered an area of 3,147 hectares, ...

Proposed bauxite mining rights questionnaire faces cancellation

The proposed rights to the bauxite mining questionnaire in Bintan District face cancellation because there are four ...

Students ask governor to revoke building permits on reclaimed isles

Students partaking in the Coalition to Save Jakarta Bay have put forth a demand to Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to ...

Sarmi quake victims face shortage of tents, food

The victims of a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Sarmi District in Papua, Indonesia's easternmost ...

Indonesia's two new biosphere reserves recognized by UNESCO

Indonesia's Tojo Una-Una Togean, Central Sulawesi, and Saleh-Moyo-Tambora (Samota), West Nusa Tenggara, were two ...

Six-meter-high waves forecast in southern Indian Ocean of C. Java-DIY

Waves in the southern Indian Ocean of Central Java and Yogyakarta Special Region can potentially reach six meters ...

Ship sinking best deterrent to eradicate illegal fishing: minister

Maritime and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti strongly believes that the approach of sinking foreign fishing vessels ...

Students protest against gold mining company in Central Aceh

Dozens of university students staged a peaceful rally in front of the Aceh governor's office here on Thursday to ...

One Million Sovereign Fishermen to become priority program

Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said he would prioritize the One Million Sovereign ...

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100-odd warrior force lends helping hand to build temporary shelters

The central and  Banten provincial governments are backing the Pandeglang district government, through ...

Marine debris likely to outnumber fish in sea by 2030: Minister Susi

Cautioning the residents of Banyuwangi District, East Java Province, on Thursday, against littering and polluting the ...

Timor Tengah Utara District hit by 4.7-magnitude earthquake

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the eastern Indonesian areas of Timor Tengah Utara District, East Nusa Tenggara, ...

Mount Anak Krakatau still on standby status

The volcanic activity of Mount Anak Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait, is still on a standby status and continues ...

Cleaning up Indonesia through trash hero movements

The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Muslim organization, has hinted its support for reducing plastic waste ...

Forest fires gut 1,136 hectares of area in Riau

Forest fires have gutted a total of 1,136 hectares (ha) of forest and plantation areas in Riau Province since January ...