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Sumatra`s haze shrouds Kuala Lumpur

The haze arising from Sumatras forest and plantation fires has blanketed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a local weather ...

Officer of Indonesian ministry dies when extinguishing forest fire in Sukabumi

An officer of Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) died when he was trying to extinguish land and forest fires ...

More Indonesia airports affected by haze from land fires

More airports are being affected by the haze in Indonesia as flights continue to be disrupted. The head of the ...

1,500 soldiers deployed to fight forest fires in South Kalimantan

Some 1,500 soldiers have been deployed to fight land and forest fires in South Kalimantan and prevent them from ...

President Jokowi orders to immediately extinguish forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered every stakeholder to help extinguish forest fires and to tackle haze ...

16 airports impacted by forest fire smog in Indonesia

The Transportation Ministry has reported that 16 airports on the Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands have been impacted by ...

Smog in Sumatra compels students to stay home in Payakumbuh

Thick smog caused by forest and land fires in Sumatra Island has forced the Payakumbuh city government in West Sumatra ...

police detain 5 arsonists in plantation fire case - (d)

The Indragiri Hulu police have detained five people for allegedly setting fire to plantation areas that has produced ...

Pekanbaru airport opens health post for passengers - (d)

Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, has opened a health post for passengers exposed to haze ...

Security authorities ordered to act against companies causing fires

President Joko Widodo has ordered security agencies to take action against companies that have burned fields that have ...

Haze of smokes from bush fires disrupts flight schedules in Batam

Thick haze of smokes from bush fires disrupted flight scheduled from and to the Hang Nadim international airport of ...

Government encourages KPK-Polri-AGO synergy: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that the government encouraged the synergy among the Corruption Eradication ...

President Jokowi chairs meeting on El Nino

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo led a limited cabinet meeting here on Friday to discuss measures to face drought and ...

S. Kalimantan on highest alert for wildfires

Authorities of South Kalimantan have declared the highest alert status for wildfires that have been proliferating due ...

21 hotspots detected in W. Kalimantan

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has detected some 21 hotspots in West Kalimantan Province ...