#dry season

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Legal enforcement stepped up to combat forest fires

Riaus inhabitants have long yearned to lead a haze-free existence as they have reeled under the impacts of smoke ...

All-out fight against forest fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan

The Indonesian authorities had a fleeting sense of relief that there had been no haze from forest fires until early ...

Indonesia declares forest fire emergency

Indonesias Minister of Forestry and Environment Siti Nurbaya has said the country has been placed under emergency with ...

BNPB declares six provinces in emergency of forest fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said six of Indonesian provinces are in emergency of forest and bush ...

Inflation on downtrend in July: BI

Bank Indonesia said the countrys inflation on monthly basis was 0.74 percent in July , 2016 bringing the total ...

Large swathes of mangroves dead in Australia`s north: Scientist

Large swathes of key mangrove habitat in Australias north have died due to impact of the severe El Nino weather system ...

Ensuring safe drivers during Lebaran exodus

Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, will celebrate the post-fasting month Lebaran, or Eid ...

Minister Jonan calls for strict medical checkup on drivers

The Indonesian Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan has called for a strict medical checkup on drivers of land, air ...

Indonesia to experience La Nina in July-September period: BMKG

Manado (ANTARA News)  - The Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that Indonesia would ...

"Wonderful Indonesia" echoes in various countries

Indonesia is currently introducing its tourism potential through "Wonderful Indonesia," a campaign it is promoting in ...

Basic food stocks to suffice until fasting month: Ministry

The government has made assurance that basic food stocks are adequate to last until the upcoming fasting month and ...

Sugarcane production feared to shrink on unfavorable climate

The Association of Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers (APTRI) said that the countrys production of sugarcane might decline ...

Sumatra warned over emergence of forest and land fires

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency-Pekanbaru Station detected 42 hotspots in five provinces of ...

Slash-and-burn method contributes to hotspots in Riau: Official

Several hotspots in Bengkalis District, Riau, are caused by the extreme weather during the dry season and the acts of ...

Indonesia empowers communities to prevent forest fires

The traumatic experiences due to forest fires and the consequent haze disaster are still fresh in the minds of ...