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Up to 93 hotspots detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 93 hotspots, or areas of intense heat indicative of forest fires, in the ...

3,500 Indonesian police officers to be deployed at flood-hit areas

The Police Headquarters will deploy 3,500 police officers at several areas in Indonesian that have been hit by floods, ...

Ansell Announces Record Product Donation To Direct Relief In Response To Typhoon Haiyan In The Philippines

- Ansell (ASX: ANN), a global leader in protection solutions, today announced that it has donated medical and ...

Historical year for Indonesia`s forest protection

During the past one year, the Indonesian government has made several historic policies and breakthroughs for the ...

Indonesia should improve its forest governance index: UNDP

Indonesia should improve its forest governance as its index is still low in order to achieve sustainable development ...

Southeast Asia agrees anti-haze system

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for ...

Liberalisation strengthens foreign domination: NGOs

Two Indonesian non-governmental organisations have criticised APEC`s decision to boost liberalisation, claiming that ...

Fire guts many homes in East Kalimantan

A fire ravaged scores of homes in the East Kalimantan provincial capital of Samarinda early on Friday, but claimed no ...

Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Fighter planes monitor fires in Riau

Several of the Air Force`s Hawk 100/200 fighter planes have been deployed to monitor bush fires in Sumatra`s Riau ...

Haze forces temporary closure of schools in Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru education office has temporary closed kindergartens and elementary schools partly in the city, which ...

Around 200 hotspots detected in C. Kalimantan

Around 200 hotspots have been detected in Central Kalimantan, according to Andreas Dodi, a researcher at the Natural ...

Ash rain in Pekanbaru after forest fires

Several areas in Pekanbaru have been hit by ash rain, following forest fires for the past two days, said an ...

Sumatra`s haze might affect Malaysia due to wind direction

Haze from land-clearance fires in Riau Province, Sumatra Island, might affect Malaysia, with the wind blowing toward ...

297 hotspots for forest fires detected in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellite has detected 297 hotspots for forest fires throughout the Riau Province, according to the ...