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More water-bombers needed to put out hotspots

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said more water-bombing ...

Indonesia, Japan to cooperate to extinguish forest fires

Indonesia and Japan have agreed to cooperate in the ongoing fire fighting efforts by delivering a special liquid ...

Competition suspected behind Singapore`s boycott of Indonesian tissue

The Indonesian Association of Pulp and Paper (APKI) suspected that business competition was behind Singapores boycott ...

Companies named suspects in forest fire cases: Indonesia Police Chief

A total of 12 companies have been named suspects in forest and land fire cases in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Borneo) ...

Indonesia lauds Malaysia for assistance in handling forest fires

The Indonesian government through its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno LP Marsudi, has praised Malaysia for its ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Senior minister monitors haze mitigation efforts in South Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan visited South Sumatra province ...

Indonesia welcomes foreign assistance in battling forest fires - (d)

After taking months to tackling, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said the government of Indonesia would welcome ...

Indonesian police investigate 232 cases of forest and plantation fires

Indonesian police are investigating 232 cases of forest and plantation fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands. ...

S. Ssumatra`s peatlands attracting global attention: Governor

The peatlands in South Sumatra are now drawing global attention to initiate the restoration process, according to ...

73 hotspots detected in Barito, C. Kalimantan

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 73 hotspots indicating forest fires along Barito River that flows through the ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Indonesian police investigating 213 reports of forest fires

The Indonesian police were investigating some 213 reports of forest and land fires, as of Thursday, which have ...

President visits forest fire-hit Central Kalimantan, postpones North Sumatra visit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has decided to visit Central Kalimantan province, which is among the worst hit by ...

President lauds parties involved in fire fighting efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) praised all parties involved in the efforts to fight forest and land fires in several ...