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Indonesians Urged to Beseech God for Rains as Prolonged Drought Hits Hard

- Indonesia is now being hit hard by the current prolonged drought induced by El Nino weather phenomena that has ...

Increased cloud cover forecast over Sumatra, Kalimantan

Indonesias National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) has forecast an increase in cloud cover over Sumatra and ...

Forest born haze from Sumatra, Kalimantan affects Jakarta

The haze emanating from the forest fires that have hit the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, has affected Jakarta, ...

President issues instructions on handling forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has issued several instructions on efforts to tackle land and forest fires during a ...

Forest fires threaten endangered animal species

The ongoing land and forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have put the lives of endangered animal species there on ...

Police to soon probe firms involved in land fires

The Riau Provincial Police will soon investigate several companies for their alleged involvement in land and forest ...

Indonesian Navy to use warships to evacuate smog victims

Indonesian Navy has prepared two Landing Platform Dock (LPD) type vessels, a floating hospital KRI dr Suharso-990 and ...

President holds meeting to discuss haze problem

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a limited cabinet meeting with relevant ministers on Friday to discuss the haze ...

Indonesia deploys fresh batch of soldiers to extinguish forest fires

The Indonesian Military has deployed thousands of soldiers to extinguish forest fires in South Sumatra since last ...

Haze-chocked Inhabitants of C Kalimantan Cry for Help

The thick hazardous haze shrouding Central Kalimantan over the past two months has become so unbearable that many ...

Two russian planes arrive in Palembang to help extinguish forest fires

Two Russian multipurpose Beriev Be-200 Altair amphibious aircraft arrived here on Wednesday to help extinguish forest ...

Over 78 thousand people become haze victims in Riau

The Health Service of Riau recorded that haze has affected the health of 78,879 people in the province. "The ...

Haze reduces visibility to 20 meters in Central Kalimantan

Haze arising from forest, peatland, and plantation fires has reduced visibility to 20 meters in Muara Teweh, North ...

Seven foreign firms allegedly involved in land and forest fires

Seven foreign companies are strongly believed to have been involved in land and forest fires in Sumatra and ...

Law continues to be enforced against forest burners: Minister

The police will continue to enforce the law against those found guilty of setting fire to forests, Coordinating ...