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Garut surrounded by forest fires on its mountains

Forest fires are raging on some mountains surrounding Garut District in West Java Thursday, the district's Regional ...

Jokowi's second-term cabinet lineup features less women ministers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin declared the names of ministers in their cabinet ...

Joint forest fire-fighting team deployed on Mount Sumbing

A joint team of military and police personnel, volunteers, and local rescue officers attempted to extinguish a wildfire ...

Strong wind impedes firefighting efforts on Mt Arjuno, Mt Welirang

Strong wind played spoilsport in the aerial firefighting efforts to put out wildfires on the slopes of Mount Arjuno and ...

Climbing activities on Mount Argopuro stalled by wildfire

A wildfire blazing through the protected forest area on the slope of Mount Argopuro since Saturday (Oct 19) has ...

Very strong wind hinders wildfire-fighting efforts on Mount Semeru

Efforts to extinguish forest fires on the slope of Mount Semeru located in Lumajang District, East Java Province, have ...

PKS affirms to remain critical, constructive opposition

- the ruling PDIP, PKB, PPP, Golkar, Nasdem, PSI, Perindo, PKPI, Hanura, and the latest one, PBB -- during the ...

Jokowi should assert his commitment to preserving forests: NGO

The Civil Society Forest Coalition urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to avow his pledge to preserving ...

Forest fire-induced haze compels two planes to return to base

Haze emanating from forest fires in Jambi on Wednesday compelled two planes flying toward Jambi to return to base and ...

PAUDs, kindergartens shut temporarily as haze shrouds Jambi

Haze, emanating from forest fires and blanketing Jambi, has thickened, forcing the temporary closure of early childhood ...

Human-elephant conflicts spike in Riau following forest fires

Forest fires blazing in the Tesso Nilo National Park fueled more frequent conflicts between human beings and Sumatran ...

Blaze tears through forest on Mount Andong in Magelang

A blaze spread across a forest area on Mount Andong in Temu, Jogoyasan Village, Ngablak Sub-district, Magelang, Central ...

Haze cover over Palembang thickens: Walhi

Haze arising from forest fires and shrouding Palembang, South Sumatra Province, has thickened over the past week, ...

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Taking a cue on new capital city design from Canberra

Indonesia is looking to Australia’s capital Canberra as a reference for its capital city in East Kalimantan, part ...

Wildlife flee East Kotawaringin forest fires

Forest fires in East Kotawaringin District, Central Kalimantan Province, have compelled wildlife to flee to safer areas ...