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Indonesia thanks Australia for assistance in handling forest fires

Indonesias President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed gratitude to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for ...

Australia provides equipment to fire affected areas

The Australian Government has expanded its contribution to Indonesian efforts to mitigate the effects and spread of ...

Number of hotspots in Sumatra drops significantly

Only 13 hotspots indicating forest and plantation fires were detected across Sumatra Island on Wednesday morning, a ...

President calls for thorough handling of forest fires

President Joko Widodo has called for a thorough handling of forest and land fires, including taking preventive steps ...

Indonesia can learn from Finland`s peatland handling experience

Indonesia could learn from Finlands experience in handling peatlands as they cover about one-third of Finlands ...

Indonesia, Finland to explore renewable energy cooperation

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her Finnish counterpart Timo Soini held a bilateral meeting on Monday, ...

Peatland restoration prevents forest fires: VP Kalla

Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said peat land restoration in several islands of Indonesia can prevent forest ...

VP Kalla holds Istisco prayer to ask for rain

Indonesia Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla held an Istisqo prayer to ask for rain at Jakartas main Istiqlal Mosque here ...

Number of hotspots in Indonesia decrease significantly

The number of hotspots in Indonesia has decreased significantly over the last few days. "The number of hotspots ...

Minister hands over compensation to haze victims

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa handed over a compensation worth Rp15 million to the families of each ...

Forest and land fires ravage two million hectares

Around two million hectares have so far been burnt by forest and land fires in Indonesia, according to the National ...

Lawmaker condemns house leaders wearing masks during plenary meeting

The National Democrat (NasDem) Party lawmaker Johnny G. Plate has voiced his criticism over several leaders of the ...

Government to buy four Russian Beriev aircraft

Indonesia will buy four Russian Beriev BE-200 aircraft for its armed forces and will also be used to conduct cloud ...

VP Kalla dispatches PMI team to haze-affected areas

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla, who is concurrently chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), dispatched a PMI ...

Government to avoid deadlock in debate over draft state budget

The government will seek a compromise to avoid deadlock in the debate over the 2016 draft state budget. Cabinet ...